Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Dominica
Dominica: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3578 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Dominica, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Dominica is 0.3578 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Dominica peaked at 0.6593 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3092 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Dominica ranks 90th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Dominica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.4796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.4901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.9% |
| 1981 | 0.609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.5182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 87 Samoa 0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 French Polynesia 0.3623 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Marshall Islands 0.3604 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Aruba 0.3575 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Burundi 0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Greenland 0.3472 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Dominica?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Dominica was 0.3578 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6593 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3092 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Dominica rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Dominica ranks 90th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.