Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Dominica
Dominica: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 210.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Dominica, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Dominica stood at 210.7%.
The figure is up 176.3% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Dominica peaked at 495.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -276.1%, in 2023.
That places Dominica 4th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 280.3% | — |
| 2016 | 367.4% | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 495.0% | +34.7% |
| 2018 | 434.5% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 474.8% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | -84.3% |
| 2021 | 232.0% | +211.8% |
| 2022 | 304.1% | +31.1% |
| 2023 | -276.1% | -190.8% |
| 2024 | 210.7% | -176.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 210.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 53.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 210.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 10.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 410.4% | 280.3% | 495.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 109.0% | -276.1% | 304.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 1 Montserrat 598.3% compare
- 2 Lesotho 246.0% compare
- 3 Grenada 236.9% compare
- 5 Antigua and Barbuda 191.2% compare
- 6 Saint Kitts and Nevis 181.0% compare
- 7 Saint Lucia 167.5% compare
More development goals data for Dominica
- Red List Index 0.6476 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 136.44 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 455.29 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Dominica?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Dominica was 210.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 495.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -276.1% in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Dominica ranks 4th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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