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Trade & investment · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income
Dominica: trade and investment
Current account is -38.0% (2025), 183rd of 185 in the world and 34th of 35 in Latin America & Caribbean. Merchandise exports is $24.0m (2025), 199th of 206 in the world and 38th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. High-tech exports is 2.9% (2023), 122nd of 170 in the world and 25th of 32 in Latin America & Caribbean.
Current account
Dominica
Merchandise exports
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10 indicators
Trade & investment: Dominica in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -38.0%2025 | 183/185 | 34/35 | -19.9% | -16.9% | -35.2% | −31.4 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $24.0m2025 | 199/206 | 38/39 | $54.0m | $37.0m | $16.0m | −20%since 2015 | $1.7tn | $7.7tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 2.9%2023 | 122/170 | 25/32 | · | 0.8% | 1.7% | −3.1 ppsince 2013 | 13.1% | 23.2% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 0.0%2023 | 156/172 | 28/32 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2013 | 8.8% | 5.2% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 41.2%2023 | 40/172 | 17/32 | 39.4% | 27.1% | 32.4% | +29.7 ppsince 2013 | 23.6% | 9.0% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 7.8%2020 | 59/184 | 15/35 | 13.8% | 11.1% | 7.8% | −3.3 ppsince 2010 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 6.8%2025 | 29/197 | 8/38 | 5.3% | 11.0% | 4.3% | +5.6 ppsince 2015 | 2.8% | 1.1% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 5.5%2025 | 51/178 | 10/35 | 4.1% | 8.9% | 6.4% | −3.4 ppsince 2015 | 2.4% | 1.0% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 140,0002020 | 162/196 | 39/41 | 312,000 | 595,000 | 140,000 | −76%since 2010 | 202m | 573m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $111m2018 | 141/177 | 33/36 | $48.0m | $94.0m | $111m2018 | +46%since 2008 | $105bn | — | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Dominica and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Dominica. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Dominica | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Current account | -38.0%2025 | 0.6%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $24.0m2025 | $8.6bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 2.9%2023 | — |
| Fuel exports | 0.0%2023 | 97.7%2013 |
| Food exports | 41.2%2023 | 0.0%2013 |
| Average tariff | 7.8%2020 | 12.8%2022 |
| FDI inflows | 6.8%2025 | -0.5%2025 |
| Remittances | 5.5%2025 | 4.3%2025 |
| Tourist arrivals | 140,0002020 | 429,0002017 |