Dominica's merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) was US$298.14 million in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 59.55% from US$186.86 million in 2013 (4.78% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$298.14 million | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | US$301.84 million | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | US$186.86 million | 2013 |
| Highest | US$301.84 million | 2018 |
| Lowest | US$16.73 million | 1976 |
| Average since 2014 | US$234.59 million | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | US$16.73 million |
What the numbers say
In 2023, Dominica's merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) rose 12.5% on 2022 (from US$264.94 million to US$298.14 million).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was +4.8% and a typical year strayed about 16.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 121.8% in 1980 and the biggest yearly fall was 37.9% in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 17% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Dominica had the 199th highest value of the 205 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Dominica | US$298.14 million | 2023 |
| World | US$23.45 trillion | 2023 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | US$1.43 trillion | 2023 |
| Upper middle income | US$5.94 trillion | 2023 |
Closest to Dominica in the 2023 ranking
- Comoros — 195th of 205: US$354.4 million
- St. Kitts and Nevis — 196th of 205: US$330.59 million
- Guinea-Bissau — 197th of 205: US$322.03 million
- Palau — 199th of 205: US$269.22 million
- Tonga — 200th of 205: US$257.53 million
- American Samoa — 201st of 205: US$208.32 million
What this measures
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 48 values
| Year | Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 298,141,857 |
| 2022 | 264,941,499 |
| 2021 | 189,675,595 |
| 2020 | 180,138,978 |
| 2019 | 290,047,126 |
| 2018 | 301,838,724 |
| 2017 | 198,391,449 |
| 2016 | 213,197,863 |
| 2015 | 215,375,420 |
| 2014 | 194,186,441 |
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in nearby economies
- Antigua and Barbuda — US$668.07 million (2023)
- Argentina — US$72.8 billion (2023)
- Aruba — US$1.53 billion (2023)
- Bahamas, The — US$4.13 billion (2023)
- Barbados — US$2.12 billion (2023)
- Belize — US$1.33 billion (2023)
- Bolivia — US$11.49 billion (2023)
- Brazil — US$254.86 billion (2023)
- Chile — US$82.01 billion (2023)
More private sector & trade data for Dominica
- Merchandise imports (current US$) — US$259 million (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$) — US$24 million (2025)
- Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports) — 13.03% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports) — 57.43% (2025)
- Commercial service imports (current US$) — US$207.93 million (2025)
- Transport services (% of commercial service imports) — 19.19% (2025)
- Travel services (% of commercial service imports) — 10.36% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports) — 21.89% (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Dominica's merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)?
- US$298.14 million in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1976?
- It is up 1,683% from US$16.73 million in 1976 (6.32% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$301.84 million in 2018 and the lowest US$16.73 million in 1976.
- How does Dominica rank?
- 199th highest of 205 economies with data for 2023.
- Is the latest change in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) unusual for Dominica?
- In 2023, Dominica's merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) rose 12.5% on 2022 (from US$264.94 million to US$298.14 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was +4.8% and a typical year strayed about 16.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.WL.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB); Direction of Trade database, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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