Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Dominica
Dominica: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 75.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Dominica, 1976–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Dominica stood at 75.8%.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Dominica peaked at 89.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 2010.
That places Dominica 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 84.3% | — |
| 1977 | 86.8% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 84.8% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 85.5% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 89.3% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 86.3% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 81.2% | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 82.9% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 85.5% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 84.5% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 83.9% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 77.3% | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 82.0% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 87.3% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 87.0% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 86.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 88.7% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 87.3% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 84.9% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 86.0% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 88.1% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 89.8% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 88.4% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 88.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 87.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 86.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 85.5% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 86.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 85.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 83.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 83.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 74.8% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 80.9% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 81.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 79.6% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 78.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 76.3% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 80.1% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 75.8% | -5.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 75.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 75.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.3%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.3% | 84.3% | 86.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 84.0% | 77.3% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.5% | 84.9% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 74.8% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 70.9% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 75.8% | 80.5% | 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 from high-income economies in Dominica?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Dominica was 75.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 2010.
- How does Dominica rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Dominica ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.