Japan-Dominica Relations

February 2, 2018

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:

  • Established in December 1978

Trade with Japan in 2016:

  • Exports: 70 million yen (essential oils, perfumes and cosmetics, chemical optical equipment)
  • Imports: 1.12 billion yen (automobile, heating and cooling equipment, motor)

Direct Investment from Japan:

  • N/A

Number of Residents:

  • Number of Japanese nationals residing in the Commonwealth of Dominica: 0 (October 2016)
  • Number of Dominican nationals residing in Japan: 12 (June 2017)

Japan's Economic Cooperation (cumulative total as of FY 2015):

Cultural Grant (cumulative total as of the end of fiscal year 2015)

  • Cultural Grant Assistance : 44.0 million yen

Major Donors (2013 OECD/DAC)

  • (1) France (2) Japan (3) Australia (4) Korea (5) U.K

VIP Visits

From Japan to Dominica
Year Name
1999 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Hiroaki Kameya
2006 Member of the House of Representative, Motohiko Kondo
From Dominica to Japan
Year Name
1992 Prime Minister, Eugenia Charles
1997 Prime Minister, Edison Chenfil James
2000 Prime Minister, Rosie Douglas
2001 Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Lloyd Pascal
Prime Minister, Pierre Charles
2004 Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Ambrose George
2007 Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit
2010 Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Alvin Bernard
2015 Minister for Foreign Affairs and CARICOM Affairs, Francine Baron
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