Manufactures imports in Dominica
Dominica: Manufactures imports was 53.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Manufactures imports in Dominica, 1977–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Dominica is 53.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Dominica peaked at 68.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2012.
That places Dominica 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Manufactures imports in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 54.3% | — |
| 1978 | 57.6% | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 58.4% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 58.8% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 58.1% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 60.4% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 60.7% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 62.8% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 64.7% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 64.2% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 63.1% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 65.7% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 63.4% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 64.3% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 67.9% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 66.9% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 64.2% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 63.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 64.9% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 65.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 61.3% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 59.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 60.6% | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 67.5% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 68.2% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.8% | 54.3% | 58.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 60.9% | 58.1% | 64.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 64.8% | 63.1% | 67.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 59.3% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 50.3% | 68.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 53.5% | 68.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More private sector data for Dominica
- Merchandise trade 39.1% (2025)
- Food imports 25.2% (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$), annual growth rate -17.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,932 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Dominica?
- Manufactures imports in Dominica was 53.5% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2012.
- How does Dominica rank for manufactures imports?
- Dominica ranks 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.