Transport services in Dominica
Dominica: Transport services was 19.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Dominica, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Dominica is 19.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Dominica peaked at 85.1% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2024.
Dominica ranks 155th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Transport services in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 85.1% | — |
| 1977 | 78.2% | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 68.8% | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 71.9% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 68.7% | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 58.8% | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 56.2% | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 56.0% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 48.2% | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 39.7% | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 47.8% | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 52.2% | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 56.0% | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 57.2% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 51.5% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 53.0% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 48.7% | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 44.6% | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 37.4% | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 42.7% | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 42.2% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 35.8% | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 35.1% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 27.1% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | +42.0% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | -37.8% |
| 2025 | 19.2% | +15.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 19.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.5%, 61% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 19.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.2%, 68% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.0% | 68.8% | 85.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 54.1% | 39.7% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 35.1% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 22.7% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 19.2% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 16.7% | 27.4% | 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)
- 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 transport services in Dominica?
- Transport services in Dominica was 19.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 1976.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2024.
- How does Dominica rank for transport services?
- Dominica ranks 155th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.