FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Dominican Republic

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in the Dominican Republic in 2025 — 3.86%. Ranked 21 in the world out of 97. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 0.96 pp.

2025 3.86% +0.26 pp vs 2024
World rank 21of 97
Period maximum 6.08%1999
Period minimum -0.02%1982

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Dominican Republic, 1970–2025-20246819701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 4.82%1971: 3.9%1972: 2.19%1973: 1.47%1974: 1.83%1975: 1.78%1976: 1.52%1977: 1.56%1978: 1.34%1979: 0.31%1980: 1.37%1981: 1.05%1982: -0.02%1983: 0.52%1984: 0.59%1985: 0.72%1986: 0.82%1987: 1.53%1988: 1.97%1989: 1.65%1990: 1.88%1991: 1.48%1992: 1.55%1993: 1.46%1994: 1.42%1995: 2.51%1996: 0.74%1997: 2.04%1998: 3.09%1999: 6.08%2000: 4.07%2001: 4.25%2002: 3.41%2003: 2.88%2004: 4.19%2005: 3.13%2006: 4.04%2007: 5.12%2008: 5.67%2009: 3.52%2010: 3.38%2011: 3.79%2012: 5.64%2013: 2.56%2014: 3.56%2015: 3.14%2016: 3.33%2017: 4.55%2018: 3.23%2019: 3.17%2020: 3.13%2021: 3.53%2022: 3.57%2023: 3.94%2024: 3.6%2025: 3.86%
Change over the period: −0.96 pp Annual average: -0.02 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic 3.86%
World 1.26%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Dominican Republic, by year Dominican Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 3.86 +0.26 pp
2024 3.6 −0.34 pp
2023 3.94 +0.37 pp
2022 3.57 +0.04 pp
2021 3.53 +0.4 pp
2020 3.13 −0.04 pp
2019 3.17 −0.06 pp
2018 3.23 −1.32 pp
2017 4.55 +1.22 pp
2016 3.33 +0.19 pp
2015 3.14 −0.42 pp
2014 3.56 +1 pp
2013 2.56 −3.08 pp
2012 5.64 +1.85 pp
2011 3.79 +0.41 pp
2010 3.38 −0.13 pp
2009 3.52 −2.16 pp
2008 5.67 +0.55 pp
2007 5.12 +1.09 pp
2006 4.04 +0.91 pp
2005 3.13 −1.06 pp
2004 4.19 +1.31 pp
2003 2.88 −0.53 pp
2002 3.41 −0.84 pp
2001 4.25 +0.18 pp
2000 4.07 −2.01 pp
1999 6.08 +2.99 pp
1998 3.09 +1.04 pp
1997 2.04 +1.31 pp
1996 0.74 −1.77 pp
1995 2.51 +1.09 pp
1994 1.42 −0.04 pp
1993 1.46 −0.09 pp
1992 1.55 +0.07 pp
1991 1.48 −0.4 pp
1990 1.88 +0.23 pp
1989 1.65 −0.33 pp
1988 1.97 +0.45 pp
1987 1.53 +0.71 pp
1986 0.82 +0.1 pp
1985 0.72 +0.13 pp
1984 0.59 +0.07 pp
1983 0.52 +0.54 pp
1982 -0.02 −1.07 pp
1981 1.05 −0.32 pp
1980 1.37 +1.06 pp
1979 0.31 −1.03 pp
1978 1.34 −0.22 pp
1977 1.56 +0.04 pp
1976 1.52 −0.26 pp
1975 1.78 −0.06 pp
1974 1.83 +0.36 pp
1973 1.47 −0.72 pp
1972 2.19 −1.71 pp
1971 3.9 −0.92 pp
1970 4.82

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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