Total reserves in Dominica
Dominica: Total reserves was 164.69 million includes gold, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Dominica, 1975–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in includes gold, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in Dominica stood at 164.69 million includes gold, current US$.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Dominica peaked at 221.91 million includes gold, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 345,258 includes gold, current US$, in 1975.
That places Dominica 178th out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in Dominica, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 345,258 includes gold, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 1.17 million includes gold, current US$ | +239.6% |
| 1977 | 2.23 million includes gold, current US$ | +90.2% |
| 1978 | 1.93 million includes gold, current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 9.84 million includes gold, current US$ | +410.9% |
| 1980 | 5.08 million includes gold, current US$ | -48.4% |
| 1981 | 3.06 million includes gold, current US$ | -39.8% |
| 1982 | 4.33 million includes gold, current US$ | +41.6% |
| 1983 | 1.48 million includes gold, current US$ | -65.8% |
| 1984 | 5.25 million includes gold, current US$ | +255.0% |
| 1985 | 3.27 million includes gold, current US$ | -37.7% |
| 1986 | 9.59 million includes gold, current US$ | +193.3% |
| 1987 | 18.43 million includes gold, current US$ | +92.1% |
| 1988 | 14.06 million includes gold, current US$ | -23.7% |
| 1989 | 11.68 million includes gold, current US$ | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 14.46 million includes gold, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 17.77 million includes gold, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 20.41 million includes gold, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 19.92 million includes gold, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 15.41 million includes gold, current US$ | -22.6% |
| 1995 | 22.12 million includes gold, current US$ | +43.5% |
| 1996 | 22.89 million includes gold, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 23.89 million includes gold, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 27.67 million includes gold, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 31.57 million includes gold, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 29.37 million includes gold, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 31.22 million includes gold, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 45.50 million includes gold, current US$ | +45.7% |
| 2003 | 47.74 million includes gold, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 42.32 million includes gold, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 49.17 million includes gold, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 63.05 million includes gold, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 60.52 million includes gold, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 55.15 million includes gold, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 75.46 million includes gold, current US$ | +36.8% |
| 2010 | 76.10 million includes gold, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 81.12 million includes gold, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 94.56 million includes gold, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 87.05 million includes gold, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 101.45 million includes gold, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 126.23 million includes gold, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 221.91 million includes gold, current US$ | +75.8% |
| 2017 | 212.29 million includes gold, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 191.32 million includes gold, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 155.17 million includes gold, current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 165.82 million includes gold, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 190.84 million includes gold, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 204.34 million includes gold, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 183.53 million includes gold, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 155.97 million includes gold, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2025 | 164.69 million includes gold, current US$ | +5.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 164.69 million includes gold, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.01 billion includes gold, current US$, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 164.69 million includes gold, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.92 billion includes gold, current US$, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +410.9% | 1.93 million includes gold, current US$ | 9.84 million includes gold, current US$ |
| 1984 | +255.0% | 1.48 million includes gold, current US$ | 5.25 million includes gold, current US$ |
| 1976 | +239.6% | 345,258 includes gold, current US$ | 1.17 million includes gold, current US$ |
| 1986 | +193.3% | 3.27 million includes gold, current US$ | 9.59 million includes gold, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.10 million includes gold, current US$ | 345,258 includes gold, current US$ | 9.84 million includes gold, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.62 million includes gold, current US$ | 1.48 million includes gold, current US$ | 18.43 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.61 million includes gold, current US$ | 14.46 million includes gold, current US$ | 31.57 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.95 million includes gold, current US$ | 29.37 million includes gold, current US$ | 75.46 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.72 million includes gold, current US$ | 76.10 million includes gold, current US$ | 221.91 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.53 million includes gold, current US$ | 155.97 million includes gold, current US$ | 204.34 million includes gold, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 175 Cayman Islands 252.10 million includes gold, current US$ compare
- 176 Eritrea 191.69 million includes gold, current US$ compare
- 177 Sudan 177.93 million includes gold, current US$ compare
- 179 Burundi 90.35 million includes gold, current US$ compare
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 58.79 million includes gold, current US$ compare
- 181 Somalia 23.11 million includes gold, current US$ compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -401,184 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -6.06 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 49.48 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 751.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Dominica?
- Total reserves in Dominica was 164.69 million includes gold, current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 221.91 million includes gold, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 345,258 includes gold, current US$ in 1975.
- How does Dominica rank for total reserves?
- Dominica ranks 178th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.