Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 3,932 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Dominica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Dominica is 3,932 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Dominica peaked at 4,699 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 99.65 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Dominica ranks 96th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 101.06 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 99.65 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 114.85 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1963 | 113.38 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 143.8 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1965 | 157.47 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 155.02 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 152.47 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 149.85 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 176.64 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 232.19 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1971 | 244.49 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 242.65 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 226.68 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 267.26 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 293.42 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 263.83 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 303.84 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 385.02 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1979 | 301.54 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 656.79 current US$ per person | +117.8% |
| 1981 | 685.06 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 646.6 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 621.85 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 804.93 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1985 | 766.62 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 784.25 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 929.28 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 1,246 current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 1989 | 1,525 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1990 | 1,695 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 1,587 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 1,515 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1,339 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 1,382 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1,627 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 1,916 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 1,948 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,910 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,004 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 2,160 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 1,918 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 1,697 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 1,868 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 2,098 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 2,401 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 2,427 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,847 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 3,587 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 3,267 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 3,253 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,273 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,009 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 2,912 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 3,268 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 3,039 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 3,074 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,891 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 4,430 current US$ per person | +53.2% |
| 2019 | 4,699 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 3,152 current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 3,423 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 3,980 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 4,541 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 3,957 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2025 | 3,932 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3,932 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,766 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3,932 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +117.8% | 301.54 current US$ per person | 656.79 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.42 current US$ per person | 99.65 current US$ per person | 176.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 276.09 current US$ per person | 226.68 current US$ per person | 385.02 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 866.69 current US$ per person | 621.85 current US$ per person | 1,525 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,692 current US$ per person | 1,339 current US$ per person | 2,004 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,427 current US$ per person | 1,697 current US$ per person | 3,587 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,385 current US$ per person | 2,891 current US$ per person | 4,699 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,831 current US$ per person | 3,152 current US$ per person | 4,541 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 93 Turkey 4,254 current US$ per person compare
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 4,238 current US$ per person compare
- 95 Armenia 4,223 current US$ per person compare
- 97 Cape Verde 3,874 current US$ per person compare
- 98 Uruguay 3,826 current US$ per person compare
- 99 Lebanon 3,705 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -17.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Dominica?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Dominica was 3,932 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,699 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.65 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Dominica ranks 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.