Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Total FDI inflows — Value US$ was 4,390 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$ in Dominican Republic stood at 4,390 million USD. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 120.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$ in Dominican Republic peaked at 4,390 million USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96.5 million USD, in 1996.
Dominican Republic ranks 54th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 132.8 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 145 million USD | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 179.7 million USD | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 189.3 million USD | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 206.8 million USD | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 414.3 million USD | +100.3% |
| 1996 | 96.5 million USD | -76.7% |
| 1997 | 420.6 million USD | +335.9% |
| 1998 | 699.8 million USD | +66.4% |
| 1999 | 1,338 million USD | +91.2% |
| 2000 | 952.94 million USD | -28.8% |
| 2001 | 1,079 million USD | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 916.8 million USD | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 613 million USD | -33.1% |
| 2004 | 909 million USD | +48.3% |
| 2005 | 1,123 million USD | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 1,085 million USD | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1,667 million USD | +53.7% |
| 2008 | 2,870 million USD | +72.1% |
| 2009 | 2,165 million USD | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 2,024 million USD | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 2,277 million USD | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 3,142 million USD | +38.0% |
| 2013 | 1,990 million USD | -36.7% |
| 2014 | 2,208 million USD | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 2,205 million USD | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,407 million USD | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 3,571 million USD | +48.4% |
| 2018 | 2,535 million USD | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 3,021 million USD | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 2,560 million USD | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 3,197 million USD | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 4,099 million USD | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 4,390 million USD | +7.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4,390 million USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 760.67 million USD, 5.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4,390 million USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 759.73 million USD, 5.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +335.9% | 96.5 million USD | 420.6 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 382.26 million USD | 96.5 million USD | 1,338 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,338 million USD | 613 million USD | 2,870 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,538 million USD | 1,990 million USD | 3,571 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,561 million USD | 2,560 million USD | 4,390 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -10.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -15.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$ in Dominican Republic?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$ in Dominican Republic was 4,390 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4,390 million USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5 million USD in 1996.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for total fdi inflows — value us$?
- Dominican Republic ranks 54th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$ rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.