[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · DMA · 2024
Dominica trade profile
In 2024, Dominica recorded $36.7M in merchandise exports and $332.4M in imports, producing a $295.6M trade deficit. Exports changed -12.6% from the previous year, while imports changed -16.7%.[1]
Exports
$36.7M
-12.6%
Imports
$332.4M
-16.7%
Trade balance
-$295.6M
deficit
Active partners
270
43 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
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ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$4.2M
HS 74 · HS chapter
34 active HS6 lines · 8 export partners
2$4.0M
HS 72 · HS chapter
90 active HS6 lines · 12 export partners
3$3.4M
HS 85 · Electrical machinery
258 active HS6 lines · 83 export partners
4$2.7M
HS 89 · HS chapter
12 active HS6 lines · 5 export partners
5$2.4M
HS 90 · HS chapter
135 active HS6 lines · 51 export partners
6$1.9M
HS 24 · HS chapter
9 active HS6 lines · 28 export partners
7$1.7M
HS 02 · HS chapter
47 active HS6 lines · 3 export partners
8$1.7M
HS 34 · HS chapter
23 active HS6 lines · 17 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Dominica; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$4.0M
South Korea
Annual change +185.5% · 3-year CAGR 104.5%
2$3.9M
Bahamas
Annual change -30.6% · 3-year CAGR -5.5%
3$3.2M
Saudi Arabia
Annual change -36.5% · 3-year CAGR -26.4%
4$2.8M
Italy
Annual change +394312.6% · 3-year CAGR 170.4%
5$2.2M
United States
Annual change -5.6% · 3-year CAGR -2.9%
6$1.8M
Poland
Annual change +188.4% · 3-year CAGR 112.9%
7$1.5M
Antigua and Barbuda
Annual change -48.8% · 3-year CAGR -10.0%
8$1.3M
United Arab Emirates
Annual change +529.3% · 3-year CAGR 94.3%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.