International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Dominica
Dominica: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 111.00 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Dominica, 1995–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Dominica is 111.00 million current US$, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.1% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Dominica peaked at 216.00 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Dominica 153rd out of 195 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 42.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 44.00 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 48.00 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 47.00 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 51.00 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 48.00 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 46.00 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 46.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.00 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 61.00 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 57.00 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 72.00 million current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 74.00 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 76.00 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 77.00 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 94.00 million current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 106.00 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 76.00 million current US$ | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 82.00 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 216.00 million current US$ | +163.4% |
| 2015 | 202.00 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 198.00 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 161.00 million current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 111.00 million current US$ | -31.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 111.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587.50 million current US$, 19% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 111.00 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 695.50 million current US$, 16% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +163.4% | 82.00 million current US$ | 216.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.40 million current US$ | 42.00 million current US$ | 51.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 60.90 million current US$ | 46.00 million current US$ | 77.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.44 million current US$ | 76.00 million current US$ | 216.00 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 151 Yemen 116.00 million current US$ compare
- 152 Mozambique 113.00 million current US$ compare
- 154 Paraguay 104.00 million current US$ compare
- 155 Tajikistan 102.40 million current US$ compare
- 156 Bermuda 94.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Dominica
- Merchandise trade 39.1% (2025)
- Food imports 25.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 53.5% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 259.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 41.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 57.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 24.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 364.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -17.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Dominica?
- International tourism, receipts in Dominica was 111.00 million current US$ in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 216.00 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Dominica rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Dominica ranks 153rd out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.