Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 28.36 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
28.36 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 296.8%
World rank
50th
of 186 countries
All-time high
462.84 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-646.12 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic is 28.36 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 296.8% on the previous year and up 690.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 462.84 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -646.12 % change on previous year, in 1966.
That places Dominican Republic 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -263.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1963 | 120.6 % change on previous year | +1353.9% |
| 1965 | 88.56 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1966 | -646.12 % change on previous year | -829.6% |
| 1967 | -17.47 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0521 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1969 | 43.18 % change on previous year | +82793.2% |
| 1970 | 30.14 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1971 | -230.41 % change on previous year | -864.5% |
| 1972 | 52.73 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1973 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1974 | -159.95 % change on previous year | -2037.7% |
| 1975 | 21.5 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1976 | -129.27 % change on previous year | -701.3% |
| 1977 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1978 | -102.12 % change on previous year | -1283.2% |
| 1979 | -22.61 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1980 | -95.25 % change on previous year | +321.3% |
| 1981 | -46.57 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1982 | -49.29 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1983 | -29 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1984 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1985 | -214.12 % change on previous year | -6579.1% |
| 1986 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1987 | -90.84 % change on previous year | +6547.3% |
| 1988 | -17.84 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1989 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1990 | -89.28 % change on previous year | +2869.9% |
| 1991 | 14.12 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1992 | 26.09 % change on previous year | +84.8% |
| 1993 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1994 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 1995 | 35.07 % change on previous year | -687.5% |
| 1996 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 1997 | 21.97 % change on previous year | -928.1% |
| 1998 | -15.97 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 1999 | 42.81 % change on previous year | -368.1% |
| 2000 | -120.7 % change on previous year | -382.0% |
| 2001 | 133.14 % change on previous year | -210.3% |
| 2002 | -459.39 % change on previous year | -445.1% |
| 2003 | 21.95 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2004 | 462.84 % change on previous year | +2008.2% |
| 2005 | 78.03 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2006 | 39.27 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2007 | 45.25 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2008 | -7.35 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2009 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 2010 | -10.88 % change on previous year | -274.8% |
| 2011 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2012 | -15.29 % change on previous year | +230.1% |
| 2013 | 74.84 % change on previous year | -589.5% |
| 2014 | 22.45 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2015 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2016 | 24.04 % change on previous year | +570.2% |
| 2017 | 28.66 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 25.73 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 16.86 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2020 | 69.99 % change on previous year | +315.1% |
| 2021 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2022 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2023 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -1045.8% |
| 2024 | -14.41 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 2025 | 28.36 % change on previous year | -296.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 28.36 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.89 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 28.36 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.17 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +82793.2% | 0.0521 % change on previous year | 43.18 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -6579.1% | 3.3 % change on previous year | -214.12 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -6547.3% | -1.37 % change on previous year | -90.84 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -2869.9% | -3.01 % change on previous year | -89.28 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -2037.7% | 8.25 % change on previous year | -159.95 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +2008.2% | 21.95 % change on previous year | 462.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -83.26 % change on previous year | -646.12 % change on previous year | 120.6 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -52.31 % change on previous year | -230.41 % change on previous year | 52.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -54.4 % change on previous year | -214.12 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 % change on previous year | -89.28 % change on previous year | 42.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.93 % change on previous year | -459.39 % change on previous year | 462.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.54 % change on previous year | -15.29 % change on previous year | 74.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.57 % change on previous year | -14.41 % change on previous year | 69.99 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 47 Guatemala 31.36 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Bhutan 30.53 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Ecuador 30.1 % change on previous year compare
- 51 United Kingdom 28.24 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Costa Rica 27.96 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Palestine 27.58 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Dominican Republic
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic was 28.36 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 462.84 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -646.12 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 690.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.