Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Dominica
Dominica: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 7.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Dominica, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Dominica is 7.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Dominica peaked at 10.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1991.
That places Dominica 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.5% | — |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +93.8% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +82.2% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -34.5% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | +43.5% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -48.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -80.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +301.9% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +86.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -35.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +37.0% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +59.1% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +79.1% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +45.4% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +70.1% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +55.0% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +50.9% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +11.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 7.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 37% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 7.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.2%, 38% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +301.9% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 5.0% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 6.8% | 9.2% | 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 low- and middle-income economies outside in Dominica?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Dominica was 7.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1991.
- How does Dominica rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Dominica ranks 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.