Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Dominica
Dominica: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -1.15 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.15 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 91.4%
World rank
180th
of 206 countries
All-time high
118.18 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-33.23 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Dominica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Dominica is -1.15 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.4% on the previous year and up 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Dominica peaked at 118.18 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -33.23 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Dominica ranks 180th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 28.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1971 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | -5.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 18.75 % change on previous year | -418.8% |
| 1975 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1976 | -9.52 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 1977 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -265.8% |
| 1978 | 27.27 % change on previous year | +72.7% |
| 1979 | -21.43 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 1980 | 118.18 % change on previous year | -651.5% |
| 1981 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1982 | -6 % change on previous year | -244.0% |
| 1983 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1984 | 28.89 % change on previous year | -778.9% |
| 1985 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1986 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 1987 | 17.86 % change on previous year | +882.1% |
| 1988 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 1989 | 21.59 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1990 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1991 | -6.78 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 1992 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1993 | -11.43 % change on previous year | +151.4% |
| 1994 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 1995 | 17.71 % change on previous year | +449.0% |
| 1996 | 17.7 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1998 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -247.8% |
| 1999 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -304.5% |
| 2000 | 7.25 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 2001 | -11.49 % change on previous year | -258.5% |
| 2002 | -11.45 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -190.3% |
| 2004 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 14.58 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2007 | 17.37 % change on previous year | +1332.6% |
| 2008 | 26.02 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 2009 | -8.91 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 2010 | -0.4444 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8929 % change on previous year | -300.9% |
| 2012 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -992.0% |
| 2013 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2014 | 13.3 % change on previous year | -653.3% |
| 2015 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | -7.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 52.53 % change on previous year | -802.5% |
| 2019 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2020 | -33.23 % change on previous year | -690.3% |
| 2021 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2022 | 15.65 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 2023 | 13.53 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2024 | -13.24 % change on previous year | -197.9% |
| 2025 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.48 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 28.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.51 % change on previous year | -21.43 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.04 % change on previous year | -6 % change on previous year | 118.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 % change on previous year | -11.43 % change on previous year | 17.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.74 % change on previous year | -11.49 % change on previous year | 26.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.71 % change on previous year | -7.96 % change on previous year | 52.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.74 % change on previous year | -33.23 % change on previous year | 15.65 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 177 Cuba -0.1256 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Dominican Republic -0.1879 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Maldives -0.4949 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Somalia -1.33 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Belize -1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Eritrea -1.69 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate -17.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Dominica?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Dominica was -1.15 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 118.18 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.23 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Dominica ranks 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.