Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 2 rank in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Dominican Republic, 1948–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Dominican Republic is 2 rank, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Dominican Republic peaked at 53 rank in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2 rank, in 2011.
That places Dominican Republic 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 17 rank | — |
| 1951 | 15 rank | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 48 rank | +220.0% |
| 1978 | 53 rank | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 45 rank | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 51 rank | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 53 rank | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 52 rank | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 46 rank | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 52 rank | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 50 rank | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 42 rank | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 42 rank | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 42 rank | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 42 rank | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 32 rank | -23.8% |
| 1991 | 22 rank | -31.2% |
| 1992 | 20 rank | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 18 rank | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 9 rank | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 16 rank | +77.8% |
| 1999 | 14 rank | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 9 rank | -35.7% |
| 2001 | 8 rank | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 10 rank | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 8 rank | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 10 rank | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 8 rank | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 5 rank | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 6 rank | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 9 rank | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 31 rank | +244.4% |
| 2010 | 5 rank | -83.9% |
| 2011 | 2 rank | -60.0% |
| 2012 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2 rank is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 rank, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2 rank is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2 rank, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +244.4% | 9 rank | 31 rank |
| 1977 | +220.0% | 15 rank | 48 rank |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 17 rank | 17 rank | 17 rank | 1 |
| 1950s | 15 rank | 15 rank | 15 rank | 1 |
| 1970s | 48.67 rank | 45 rank | 53 rank | 3 |
| 1980s | 47.2 rank | 42 rank | 53 rank | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.71 rank | 9 rank | 32 rank | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.4 rank | 5 rank | 31 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 rank | 2 rank | 5 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 rank | 2 rank | 2 rank | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -114.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -9.9 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 426.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Dominican Republic?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Dominican Republic was 2 rank in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 53 rank in 1978.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 rank in 2011.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Dominican Republic ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.