Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 4.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1977–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Dominican Republic stood at 4.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 5.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
Dominican Republic ranks 94th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -35.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +244.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -74.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +79.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -28.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +232.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +178.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +320.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +166.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +79.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +61.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +192.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +54.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +62.8% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -87.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +1352.1% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +100.5% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.5% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 9.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1154 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,276 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,290 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 7.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Dominican Republic was 4.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 94th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).