Net foreign assets in Dominica
Dominica: Net foreign assets was 1.05 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.05 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
169th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.35 billion current LCU
in 2017
All-time low
-25.28 million current LCU
in 1983
Years of data
51
1975–2025
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 169th out of 187 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.
Net foreign assets in Dominica, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -4.38 million current LCU | — |
| 1976 | -5.01 million current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1977 | -3.62 million current LCU | -27.7% |
| 1978 | -5.45 million current LCU | +50.7% |
| 1979 | 19.00 million current LCU | -448.4% |
| 1980 | -685,952 current LCU | -103.6% |
| 1981 | -22.61 million current LCU | +3195.8% |
| 1982 | -21.68 million current LCU | -4.1% |
| 1983 | -25.28 million current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1984 | -17.07 million current LCU | -32.5% |
| 1985 | -18.97 million current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1986 | -6.08 million current LCU | -68.0% |
| 1987 | 51.53 million current LCU | -947.8% |
| 1988 | 77.33 million current LCU | +50.1% |
| 1989 | 51.38 million current LCU | -33.6% |
| 1990 | 31.12 million current LCU | -39.4% |
| 1991 | 34.34 million current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 49.75 million current LCU | +44.8% |
| 1993 | 27.42 million current LCU | -44.9% |
| 1994 | 287,725 current LCU | -99.0% |
| 1995 | 39.01 million current LCU | +13459.8% |
| 1996 | 69.01 million current LCU | +76.9% |
| 1997 | 63.45 million current LCU | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 90.50 million current LCU | +42.6% |
| 1999 | 124.81 million current LCU | +37.9% |
| 2000 | 65.72 million current LCU | -47.3% |
| 2001 | 95.59 million current LCU | +45.4% |
| 2002 | 191.35 million current LCU | +100.2% |
| 2003 | 275.76 million current LCU | +44.1% |
| 2004 | 334.96 million current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 323.77 million current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 388.32 million current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 437.32 million current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 450.17 million current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 486.02 million current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 472.18 million current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 394.83 million current LCU | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 480.72 million current LCU | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 468.12 million current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 559.60 million current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 686.16 million current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 1.03 billion current LCU | +49.8% |
| 2017 | 1.35 billion current LCU | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 1.13 billion current LCU | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 824.39 million current LCU | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 895.82 million current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 882.77 million current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 841.87 million current LCU | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 863.08 million current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 877.64 million current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 1.05 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.05 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 276.97 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.05 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.74 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +13459.8% | 287,725 current LCU | 39.01 million current LCU |
| 1981 | -3195.8% | -685,952 current LCU | -22.61 million current LCU |
| 1987 | +947.8% | -6.08 million current LCU | 51.53 million current LCU |
| 1979 | +448.4% | -5.45 million current LCU | 19.00 million current LCU |
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
- 166 Bahrain 1.34 billion current LCU compare
- 167 Georgia 1.10 billion current LCU compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.07 billion current LCU compare
- 170 Tonga 925.39 million current LCU compare
- 171 Micronesia (country) 894.62 million current LCU compare
- 172 Sierra Leone 417.37 million current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Dominica
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.188 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1373 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.188 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 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 169th out of 187 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.