Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Dominica
Dominica: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was -401,184 BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Dominica, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Dominica recorded -401,184 BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 200.0% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Dominica peaked at 4.42 million BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -11.50 million BoP, current US$, in 2015.
That places Dominica 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -505,644 BoP, current US$ | -1.34 million BoP, current US$ | 525,072 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.37 million BoP, current US$ | -11.50 million BoP, current US$ | 4.42 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,204 BoP, current US$ | -727,862 BoP, current US$ | 2.33 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Dominica
- Services, value added 57.2% (2025)
- Total reserves 164.69 million includes gold, current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 233.30 million constant LCU (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 foreign direct investment, net outflows in Dominica?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Dominica was -401,184 BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 million BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Dominica ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.