Dominica
South & Central America and the Caribbean
Trade in Dominica
| Dominica was the world’s 190th largest exporter of goods and 172nd largest exporter of commercial services in 2025. Export values were $43 and $190 million USD respectively. Dominica’s top export category was agricultural products, followed by manufactures, and fuels and mining products. In 2023, Dominica’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to Iceland, Antigua and Barbuda and France, with trade representing per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Dominica is the world’s 191st largest importer of goods and 188th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $330 and $156 million USD respectively in 2025. Dominica’s top import category was manufactures, followed by agricultural products and fuels and mining products. Leading import partners were United States, Trinidad and Tobago and China. Dominica is part of 3 different Regional Trade Agreements, including with Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM), and EU – CARIFORUM States. |
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General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Commonwealth of Dominica |
Abbreviation |
DM |
Capital |
Roseau |
WTO Membership Date |
1 January 1995 |
Legal System |
common law based on the English model |
Language |
English |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
1 |
Additional Information | |
Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
Eastern Caribbean dollar |
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Exchange Rate |
Google Finance Currencies |
Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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SPS Enquiry Points Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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TBT Enquiry Points Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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Additional Information |
ePing alert |
Links to other helpful resourcesThis section includes additional links to trade-related resources. |
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National Tariff Finder |
http://customs.gov.dm/index.php/legislation/customs-tariff |
Last Reviewed: October, 2026
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