Current account balance in Dominica
Dominica: Current account balance was -274.97 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Dominica, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance in Dominica stood at -274.97 million BoP, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 618.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Dominica peaked at 6.30 million BoP, current US$ in 1979 and was at its lowest, -274.97 million BoP, current US$, in 2025.
That places Dominica 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 600,588 BoP, current US$ | -1.50 million BoP, current US$ | 6.30 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | -12.18 million BoP, current US$ | -45.51 million BoP, current US$ | -1.75 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -34.17 million BoP, current US$ | -51.16 million BoP, current US$ | -18.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -58.72 million BoP, current US$ | -117.69 million BoP, current US$ | -22.58 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -101.33 million BoP, current US$ | -258.81 million BoP, current US$ | -35.55 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -223.26 million BoP, current US$ | -274.97 million BoP, current US$ | -165.50 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 98 Panama -169.05 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -201.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 100 Bangladesh -239.44 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 102 Antigua and Barbuda -281.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 103 Barbados -296.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 104 Grenada -328.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Dominica
- Services, value added 57.2% (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold 164.69 million current US$ (2025)
- Total reserves 164.69 million includes gold, current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 14.1% (2025)
- Services, value added 414.19 million current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 1.12 billion current LCU (2025)
- Services, value added 377.53 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 3.5% (2025)
- Services, value added 1.03 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 525.67 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Dominica?
- Current account balance in Dominica was -274.97 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.30 million BoP, current US$ in 1979.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -274.97 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Dominica rank for current account balance?
- Dominica ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 618.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. 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.