Trade in services as share of GDP in Dominica
Dominica: Trade in services as share of GDP was 53.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.7%
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
28th
of 198 countries
All-time high
64.6%
in 2014
All-time low
11.4%
in 1978
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Trade in services as share of GDP in Dominica, 1977–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in services as share of gdp in Dominica stood at 53.7%.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services as share of gdp in Dominica peaked at 64.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1978.
That places Dominica 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Trade in services as share of GDP in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 11.5% | — |
| 1978 | 11.4% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 25.4% | +123.6% |
| 1980 | 16.4% | -35.5% |
| 1981 | 12.9% | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 15.1% | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 15.3% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 19.5% | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 18.4% | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 23.6% | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 23.5% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 24.9% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 31.5% | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 30.9% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 31.9% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 34.2% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 33.9% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 38.1% | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 39.7% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 45.4% | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 48.2% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 56.4% | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 52.2% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 58.3% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 59.6% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 62.9% | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 64.6% | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | +22.8% |
| 2025 | 53.7% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.1% | 11.4% | 25.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 12.9% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.8% | 30.9% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 50.3% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 44.6% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 37.4% | 60.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More economy & growth data for Dominica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.3268 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,591 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,026 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.3297 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services as share of gdp in Dominica?
- Trade in services as share of gdp in Dominica was 53.7% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1978.
- How does Dominica rank for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Dominica ranks 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services as share of gdp rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).