Net foreign assets in Dominica
Dominica: Net foreign assets was 1.05 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Dominica, 1975–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets in Dominica stood at 1.05 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Dominica peaked at 1.35 billion current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, -25.28 million current LCU, in 1983.
That places Dominica 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108,020 current LCU | -5.45 million current LCU | 19.00 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.79 million current LCU | -25.28 million current LCU | 77.33 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.97 million current LCU | 287,725 current LCU | 124.81 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 304.90 million current LCU | 65.72 million current LCU | 486.02 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 739.12 million current LCU | 394.83 million current LCU | 1.35 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 901.83 million current LCU | 841.87 million current LCU | 1.05 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 165 Bahrain 1.34 billion current LCU compare
- 166 Georgia 1.10 billion current LCU compare
- 167 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.07 billion current LCU compare
- 169 Tonga 925.39 million current LCU compare
- 170 Micronesia (country) 894.62 million current LCU compare
- 171 Sierra Leone 417.37 million current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Dominica
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 38.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.87 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 985.40 million current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 38.1% (2025)
- Broad money 80.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 9.5% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 38.1% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 2.7 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -242 (2025)
- Claims on central government -0.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Dominica?
- Net foreign assets in Dominica was 1.05 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 billion current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.28 million current LCU in 1983.
- How does Dominica rank for net foreign assets?
- Dominica ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.