Transport services in Dominica
Dominica: Transport services was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Dominica, 1986–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0.9% for transport services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 183.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Dominica peaked at 13.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.
Dominica ranks 196th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 11.6% | — |
| 1987 | 11.5% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 11.5% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 10.8% | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -71.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +165.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -21.7% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 11.5% | 11.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 7.6% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 193 Saint Lucia 1.3% compare
- 194 Sao Tome and Principe 1.3% compare
- 195 Andorra 1.3% compare
- 197 Guinea-Bissau 0.9% compare
- 198 Guyana 0.7% 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 transport services in Dominica?
- Transport services in Dominica was 0.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for transport services?
- Dominica ranks 196th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.