How does Dominica rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Dominica ranks 58th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Dominica?

Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Dominica

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Dominica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Dominica: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.4522 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.4522 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 6.3%

World rank

58th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.5538 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1990

All-time low

0.304 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2002

Years of data

1977–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Dominica, 1977–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Dominica stood at 0.4522 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Dominica peaked at 0.5538 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.304 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.

That places Dominica 58th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Dominica, 1977 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1977	0.3884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0.4012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1979	0.3108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1980	0.5209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+67.6%
1981	0.3286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.9%
1982	0.5053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.8%
1983	0.4247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1984	0.4934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1985	0.4321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1986	0.3918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1987	0.414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1988	0.4873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1989	0.5511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1990	0.5538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1991	0.4586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1992	0.4024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1993	0.3485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1994	0.3588 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1995	0.4214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1996	0.4396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1997	0.4092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1998	0.4031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1999	0.4179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2000	0.4373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2001	0.3439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
2002	0.304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2003	0.3361 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2004	0.3623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2005	0.4223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
2006	0.3974 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2007	0.4356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2008	0.4833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2009	0.4314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2010	0.4061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2011	0.3538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2012	0.3771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2013	0.3427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2014	0.3393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2015	0.3693 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2016	0.348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2017	0.3522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2018	0.4804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.4%
2019	0.4502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2020	0.3406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
2021	0.337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2022	0.4252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.2%
2023	0.4522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.3668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	3
1980s	0.4549 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3954 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3819 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3887 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Dominica

55 Mongolia 0.4559 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
56 Jordan 0.4531 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
57 Nicaragua 0.4528 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
59 Poland 0.4521 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
60 Mauritania 0.4506 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
61 Samoa 0.4423 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Dominica?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Dominica was 0.4522 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Dominica?: The highest recorded value was 0.5538 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Dominica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.304 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
How does Dominica rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Dominica ranks 58th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Dominica?: Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominica data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.