Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Dominica
Dominica: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 72.02 million current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Dominica, 1976–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Dominica stood at 72.02 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 303.3% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Dominica peaked at 72.02 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.73 million current US$, in 1979.
That places Dominica 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Dominica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10.51 million current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 11.23 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 14.94 million current US$ | +33.0% |
| 1979 | 8.73 million current US$ | -41.5% |
| 1980 | 9.39 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 32.48 million current US$ | +245.8% |
| 1982 | 24.90 million current US$ | -23.3% |
| 1983 | 26.32 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 24.42 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 26.78 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 42.21 million current US$ | +57.7% |
| 1987 | 46.67 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 53.90 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 43.22 million current US$ | -19.8% |
| 1990 | 51.20 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 50.20 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 50.33 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 44.43 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 45.65 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 43.85 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 50.19 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 49.07 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 58.06 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 53.04 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 54.49 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 43.77 million current US$ | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 41.31 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 39.48 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 41.23 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 39.99 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 42.56 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 39.41 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 38.93 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 50.92 million current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 42.62 million current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 57.87 million current US$ | +35.8% |
| 2012 | 45.95 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 53.28 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 63.31 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 38.90 million current US$ | -38.6% |
| 2016 | 15.86 million current US$ | -59.2% |
| 2017 | 11.08 million current US$ | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 14.96 million current US$ | +35.0% |
| 2019 | 13.65 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 15.91 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 14.58 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 17.86 million current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 72.02 million current US$ | +303.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.35 million current US$ | 8.73 million current US$ | 14.94 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 33.03 million current US$ | 9.39 million current US$ | 53.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.60 million current US$ | 43.85 million current US$ | 58.06 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.21 million current US$ | 38.93 million current US$ | 54.49 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.75 million current US$ | 11.08 million current US$ | 63.31 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.09 million current US$ | 14.58 million current US$ | 72.02 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 187 Sint Maarten 103.90 million current US$ compare
- 188 Curaçao 93.18 million current US$ compare
- 189 Saint Lucia 84.34 million current US$ compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 71.33 million current US$ compare
- 192 Vanuatu 62.98 million current US$ compare
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 62.86 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$), annual growth rate -17.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Dominica?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Dominica was 72.02 million current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 72.02 million current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.73 million current US$ in 1979.
- How does Dominica rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Dominica ranks 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.