# Dominica Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Dominica with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/country-import/DMA

## Dominica import demand overview

In 2024, Dominica recorded $332.4M in reported imports. Copper was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $332.4M |
| Import growth | -16.7% |
| Population | 66.2K |
| GDP per capita | $10.4K |
| Trade openness | 0% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 74 | Copper | $164.2K | 0% | 30 | 34 |
| 2 | 72 | Iron and steel | $15.3M | 4.6% | 27 | 90 |
| 3 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $17.6M | 5.3% | 82 | 258 |
| 4 | 89 | Ships and boats | $34.3M | 10.3% | 15 | 12 |
| 5 | 90 | Optical and medical instruments | $4.3M | 1.3% | 65 | 135 |
| 6 | 24 | Tobacco | $733.3K | 0.2% | 19 | 9 |
| 7 | 02 | Meat and edible meat offal | $10.0M | 3% | 16 | 47 |
| 8 | 34 | Soap and washing preparations | $2.1M | 0.6% | 42 | 23 |
| 9 | 84 | Machinery | $28.9M | 8.7% | 78 | 437 |
| 10 | 32 | Dyes, paints and varnishes | $2.3M | 0.7% | 35 | 33 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $188.6M | $109.2M | -$79.3M |
| 1996 | $189.3M | $99.1M | -$90.1M |
| 1997 | $199.0M | $85.2M | -$113.8M |
| 1998 | $203.3M | $84.9M | -$118.3M |
| 1999 | $192.2M | $110.2M | -$81.9M |
| 2000 | $220.9M | $96.3M | -$124.6M |
| 2001 | $230.3M | $80.4M | -$149.9M |
| 2002 | $182.1M | $61.6M | -$120.5M |
| 2003 | $175.6M | $68.9M | -$106.7M |
| 2004 | $203.4M | $75.0M | -$128.4M |
| 2005 | $239.0M | $84.2M | -$154.8M |
| 2006 | $272.8M | $82.1M | -$190.6M |
| 2007 | $306.2M | $83.3M | -$222.9M |
| 2008 | $360.5M | $94.3M | -$266.2M |
| 2009 | $277.2M | $100.6M | -$176.7M |
| 2010 | $293.0M | $57.2M | -$235.8M |
| 2011 | $308.7M | $83.2M | -$225.5M |
| 2012 | $314.8M | $87.6M | -$227.2M |
| 2013 | $286.8M | $80.4M | -$206.4M |
| 2014 | $290.8M | $82.7M | -$208.1M |
| 2015 | $261.2M | $84.2M | -$177.0M |
| 2016 | $242.7M | $66.3M | -$176.5M |
| 2017 | $338.6M | $69.1M | -$269.5M |
| 2018 | $417.8M | $108.4M | -$309.4M |
| 2019 | $601.2M | $76.5M | -$524.7M |
| 2020 | $265.0M | $42.9M | -$222.2M |
| 2021 | $652.7M | $41.7M | -$611.0M |
| 2022 | $402.3M | $38.6M | -$363.7M |
| 2023 | $399.1M | $42.0M | -$357.1M |
| 2024 | $332.4M | $36.7M | -$295.6M |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Dominica (DMA)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.