Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Dominica
Dominica: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 3.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Dominica, 1976–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Dominica is 3.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 348,128.0% on the previous year and up 12,343.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Dominica peaked at 7.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1991.
Dominica ranks 1st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | -0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | — |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -69.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +183.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +597.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +94.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -30.3% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -36704869509694200.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -37.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +119.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +81.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -43.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +109.0% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +32.1% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +324.1% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +11507.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -37.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -73.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +698.9% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +348126.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 3986.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 139.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +36704869509694200.0% | -0.0% | 0.7% |
| 2023 | +348126.8% | 0.0% | 3.5% |
| 2014 | +11507.0% | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| 2022 | +698.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1986 | +597.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | -0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | -0.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 3.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 imports by the reporting economy, residual in Dominica?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Dominica was 3.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1991.
- How does Dominica rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Dominica ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,343.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.