What the United States ships to Dominica
U.S. goods exports to Dominica totaled $66.2 million in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, up 15.7% on 2024.
By U.S. goods exports, Dominica ranks 21st of 21 in North America on our list, after Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ($145.3 million).
The largest increases from 2024 to 2025 were in petroleum products, other (up $3.1 million), excavating machinery (up $2.3 million) and photo, service industry machinery (up $1.7 million).
In 2025, monthly U.S. exports to Dominica peaked in May at $8.7 million and were lowest in April at $4.1 million. July to December accounted for 48.8% of the year's exports. The second quarter (April to June) was the busiest, with $19.3 million.
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| Month | U.S. exports | Share of the year |
|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | $4.193 million | 6.3% |
| February 2025 | $4.371 million | 6.6% |
| March 2025 | $5.971 million | 9% |
| April 2025 | $4.05 million | 6.1% |
| May 2025 | $8.653 million | 13.1% |
| June 2025 | $6.621 million | 10% |
| July 2025 | $6.608 million | 10% |
| August 2025 | $4.286 million | 6.5% |
| September 2025 | $4.523 million | 6.8% |
| October 2025 | $6.235 million | 9.4% |
| November 2025 | $5.881 million | 8.9% |
| December 2025 | $4.775 million | 7.2% |
From 2016 to 2025, U.S. exports to Dominica rose from $51.1 million to $66.2 million, and U.S. imports went from $2.7 million to $2.1 million. The biggest one-year rise in exports came in 2021, up $270.5 million (268.4%). The 10-year average was $144.2 million a year.
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| Year | U.S. exports | Change | U.S. imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $66.17 million | +15.7% | $2.145 million |
| 2024 | $57.19 million | -25.8% | $2.264 million |
| 2023 | $77.07 million | -47.6% | $2.203 million |
| 2022 | $147 million | -60.4% | $1.556 million |
| 2021 | $371.3 million | +268.4% | $2.529 million |
| 2020 | $100.8 million | -58.5% | $1.804 million |
| 2019 | $242.6 million | +49.9% | $2.067 million |
| 2018 | $161.9 million | -3% | $1.356 million |
| 2017 | $167 million | +226.8% | $1.268 million |
| 2016 | $51.08 million | n/a | $2.689 million |
Meat, poultry, etc., minimum value shipments and petroleum products, other were the three largest, at 21.9% of the total. Six of the 20 categories shrank from 2024, led by chemicals-other.
| Category | 2025 | Share | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat, poultry, etc. | $6.265 million | 9.5% | $6.64 million | -5.6% |
| Minimum value shipments | $4.183 million | 6.3% | $3.696 million | +13.2% |
| Petroleum products, other | $4.037 million | 6.1% | $900,320 | +348.3% |
| Generators, accessories | $3.677 million | 5.6% | $2.448 million | +50.2% |
| Excavating machinery | $2.426 million | 3.7% | $128,417 | +1789.1% |
| Electric apparatus | $2.36 million | 3.6% | $924,004 | +155.4% |
| Photo, service industry machinery | $2.356 million | 3.6% | $617,957 | +281.2% |
| Finished metal shapes | $2.303 million | 3.5% | $994,851 | +131.5% |
| Other foods | $2.082 million | 3.1% | $2.193 million | -5% |
| Logs and lumber | $2.027 million | 3.1% | $2.101 million | -3.6% |
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| Category | 2025 | Share | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leather and furs | $1.822 million | 2.8% | $746,106 | +144.2% |
| Toiletries and cosmetics | $1.748 million | 2.6% | $1.666 million | +4.9% |
| Materials handling equipment | $1.616 million | 2.4% | $1.694 million | -4.6% |
| Chemicals-other | $1.404 million | 2.1% | $2.968 million | -52.7% |
| Telecommunications equipment | $1.321 million | 2% | $601,762 | +119.5% |
| Cell phones and other household goods, n.e.c. | $1.216 million | 1.8% | $1.521 million | -20% |
| Computer accessories | $1.157 million | 1.7% | $811,569 | +42.5% |
| Passenger cars, new and used | $1.15 million | 1.7% | $397,649 | +189.3% |
| Industrial engines | $1.103 million | 1.7% | $965,696 | +14.2% |
| Computers | $1.09 million | 1.6% | $1.063 million | +2.6% |
The United States imported $2.1 million of goods from Dominica in 2025, led by nonmonetary gold, minimum value shipments and U.S. goods returned, and reimports (86.2% together). Imports of nonmonetary gold were up 212.1% on 2024.
| Category | 2025 | Share | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonmonetary gold | $1.482 million | 69.1% | $474,963 | +212.1% |
| Minimum value shipments | $192,508 | 9% | $115,992 | +66% |
| U.S. goods returned, and reimports | $173,929 | 8.1% | $586,888 | -70.4% |
| Vegetables | $60,963 | 2.8% | $39,685 | +53.6% |
| Fruits, frozen juices | $49,065 | 2.3% | $97,203 | -49.5% |
| Tobacco, waxes, etc. | $44,610 | 2.1% | $277,645 | -83.9% |
| Fish and shellfish | $31,844 | 1.5% | $4,973 | +540.3% |
| Toiletries and cosmetics | $23,516 | 1.1% | $10,850 | +116.7% |
| Bauxite and aluminum | $19,089 | 0.9% | $5,560 | +243.3% |
| Electric apparatus | $14,878 | 0.7% | $99,829 | -85.1% |
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| Category | 2025 | Share | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewelry | $13,848 | 0.6% | n/a | n/a |
| Other (movies, miscellaneous imports, and special transactions) | $13,587 | 0.6% | $17,983 | -24.4% |
| Telecommunications equipment | $9,880 | 0.5% | $25,507 | -61.3% |
| Apparel, household goods - cotton | $5,302 | 0.2% | $24,957 | -78.8% |
| Copper | $3,997 | 0.2% | $8,916 | -55.2% |
| Industrial engines | $3,204 | 0.1% | n/a | n/a |
| Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. | $2,744 | 0.1% | n/a | n/a |
