Country import demand

Dominica
import demand

A reported view of Dominica's import scale, sector demand, supplier breadth, economy, and trade history.

DMA1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest imports$332.4M2024 reported
Import growth-16.7%Year on year
Population66.2KReported population
GDP per capita$10.4KCurrent-dollar GDP
Trade openness0%Exports + imports / GDP

The country import read

What does Dominica import?

In 2024, Dominica recorded $332.4M in reported imports. Imports changed -16.7% year on year and -20.1% annualized over three years. Copper was the largest displayed import sector.

Import history

A long view of demand

Latest twelve years from the reported country series.

Reported imports by year

2013
$286.8M
2014
$290.8M
2015
$261.2M
2016
$242.7M
2017
$338.6M
2018
$417.8M
2019
$601.2M
2020
$265.0M
2021
$652.7M
2022
$402.3M
2023
$399.1M
2024
$332.4M

Demand drivers

The economy behind import demand

Macro and structural indicators add context to reported imports.

GDP$688.9M2024 macro context
GDP growth1.3%Five-year CAGR
Population growth-0.5%Five-year CAGR
Investment rate0%National rate
Savings rate0%National rate
Trade openness0%Exports + imports / GDP

Import portfolio

The sectors shaping demand

All returned HS2 sectors ranked by latest import value.

Import demand by HS2All returned · 2024
Leading import sectors for Dominica
RankSectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
1CopperHS2 74$164.2K0%3034
2Iron and steelHS2 72$15.3M4.6%2790
3Electrical machineryHS2 85$17.6M5.3%82258
4Ships and boatsHS2 89$34.3M10.3%1512
5Optical and medical instrumentsHS2 90$4.3M1.3%65135
6TobaccoHS2 24$733.3K0.2%199
7Meat and edible meat offalHS2 02$10.0M3%1647
8Soap and washing preparationsHS2 34$2.1M0.6%4223
9MachineryHS2 84$28.9M8.7%78437
10Dyes, paints and varnishesHS2 32$2.3M0.7%3533

Import values are reported observations. Full rows remain in the downloads.

Supply diversification

Where import exposure is spread

Partner breadth, concentration, access, and distance add supplier context.

Supplier markets270Reported partner count
Partner concentration525.2Partner HHI
Top 3 partner share30.1%Reported concentration
FTA partner markets43Reported count
Average distance8,827 kmCalculated average
Macro resilienceMacro trend resilientCountry context
Complete country valuesOpen the full import evidenceFull profile, history, and HS2 sector fields remain available here and in the downloads.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3DMA
Exports Usd$36.7M
Imports Usd$332.4M
Trade Balance Usd-$295.6M
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-12.6%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-16.7%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct-4.2%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct-20.1%
Export Partner Hhi525.2
Export Product Hhi348
Momentum Score-10.1
Risk Score4.4
Gdp Million Usd688.9 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$10.4K
Population66,205
Labor ForceNot reported
Investment Rate PctNot reported
Savings Rate PctNot reported
Secondary Education PctNot reported
Tertiary Education PctNot reported
Total Factor ProductivityNot reported
Trade Openness PctNot reported
Exports Gdp PctNot reported
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners43
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners0%
Num Shared Language Partners112%
Avg Partner Distance Km8,827 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.3 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta16
Pct Partners Shared Language41.5%
Pct Partners Shared Border0%
Avg Applied Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Mfn Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Preferential Tariff PctNot reported
Tariff Advantage PpNot reported
Avg Distance All Partners Km8,640 km
Num Border Partners0
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-7.7
Pct Products High Elasticity63.7
Pct Products Low Elasticity3.9
Real Market Potential1,048,177
Foreign Market Potential234,914.1

Supplier context

Country Iso3DMA
All History Lane Count1,195
Current Lane Count43
Critical Lane Count0
High Attention Lane Count3
High Volatility Lane Count19
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count23
Declining Demand Lane Count0
Concentrated Market Lane Count17
Access Friction Lane Count17
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count1
Monitored Exports Current Usd$14.2M
Attention Exports Usd$6.2M
Critical Exports Usd$0.0
High Volatility Exports Usd$3.1M
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$3.1M
Non Fta Exports Usd$7.7M
Monitored Attention Share Pct43.5%
Monitored Critical Share Pct0%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct45.7%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.6
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct16.8%
Export Weighted Distance Km9,870 km
Export Weighted Tariff PctNot reported
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$36.7M
Total Imports Latest Usd$332.4M
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$295.6M
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-12.6%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct-4.2%
Gdp Latest Million Usd688.9 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$10.4K
Population Latest66,205
Investment Rate Latest PctNot reported
Savings Rate Latest PctNot reported
Trade Openness Latest PctNot reported
Exports Gdp Latest PctNot reported
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest43
Foreign Market Potential Latest234,914.1
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct1.3%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct1.9%
Population 5y Cagr Pct-0.5%
Partner Hhi Latest525.2
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct10.8%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct30.1%
Partner Hhi All Avg977
Partner Hhi All Max1,999.2
Product Hhi Latest348
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct10%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct26.6%
Product Hhi All Avg576.3
Product Hhi All Max1,596.4
Total Exports Attention Share Pct16.8%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct0%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual import history

YearImportsExportsBalanceImports YoY
1995$188.6M$109.2M-$79.3M+0%
1996$189.3M$99.1M-$90.1M+0.4%
1997$199.0M$85.2M-$113.8M+5.1%
1998$203.3M$84.9M-$118.3M+2.2%
1999$192.2M$110.2M-$81.9M-5.5%
2000$220.9M$96.3M-$124.6M+14.9%
2001$230.3M$80.4M-$149.9M+4.3%
2002$182.1M$61.6M-$120.5M-20.9%
2003$175.6M$68.9M-$106.7M-3.6%
2004$203.4M$75.0M-$128.4M+15.9%
2005$239.0M$84.2M-$154.8M+17.5%
2006$272.8M$82.1M-$190.6M+14.1%
2007$306.2M$83.3M-$222.9M+12.3%
2008$360.5M$94.3M-$266.2M+17.7%
2009$277.2M$100.6M-$176.7M-23.1%
2010$293.0M$57.2M-$235.8M+5.7%
2011$308.7M$83.2M-$225.5M+5.4%
2012$314.8M$87.6M-$227.2M+1.9%
2013$286.8M$80.4M-$206.4M-8.9%
2014$290.8M$82.7M-$208.1M+1.4%
2015$261.2M$84.2M-$177.0M-10.2%
2016$242.7M$66.3M-$176.5M-7.1%
2017$338.6M$69.1M-$269.5M+39.5%
2018$417.8M$108.4M-$309.4M+23.4%
2019$601.2M$76.5M-$524.7M+43.9%
2020$265.0M$42.9M-$222.2M-55.9%
2021$652.7M$41.7M-$611.0M+146.3%
2022$402.3M$38.6M-$363.7M-38.4%
2023$399.1M$42.0M-$357.1M-0.8%
2024$332.4M$36.7M-$295.6M-16.7%

Import sectors

RankHS2SectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
174Copper$164.2K0%3034
272Iron and steel$15.3M4.6%2790
385Electrical machinery$17.6M5.3%82258
489Ships and boats$34.3M10.3%1512
590Optical and medical instruments$4.3M1.3%65135
624Tobacco$733.3K0.2%199
702Meat and edible meat offal$10.0M3%1647
834Soap and washing preparations$2.1M0.6%4223
984Machinery$28.9M8.7%78437
1032Dyes, paints and varnishes$2.3M0.7%3533

Questions about this profile

Dominica import demand, in context

Short answers for import and supplier research.

What does the Dominica import profile measure?

It combines reported imports, annual history, HS2 sectors, supplier breadth, economy context, and calculated indicators for Dominica.

What is the latest reported import value for Dominica?

Dominica recorded $332.4M in reported imports in 2024.

Which sectors lead Dominica's imports?

Copper leads by reported import value at $164.2K.

How many years of Dominica import history are available?

This profile contains 30 annual rows covering 1995 through 2024.

What drives import demand?

GDP, population, investment, savings, and trade openness provide demand context.

Are the growth and concentration values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.