Exports of goods and services in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Exports of goods and services was 3.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Dominican Republic, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 3.9% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
The figure is down 49.8% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Dominican Republic peaked at 35.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -28.5%, in 2020.
That places Dominican Republic 91st out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -7.0% | — |
| 1962 | 12.1% | -272.3% |
| 1963 | -12.1% | -199.8% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | -113.2% |
| 1965 | -18.1% | -1229.0% |
| 1966 | 9.1% | -150.3% |
| 1967 | 11.8% | +30.2% |
| 1968 | 3.7% | -68.8% |
| 1969 | 11.6% | +215.1% |
| 1970 | 11.2% | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 15.2% | +35.1% |
| 1972 | 31.3% | +106.4% |
| 1973 | 12.2% | -61.1% |
| 1974 | -5.6% | -146.0% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | -158.4% |
| 1976 | 28.3% | +766.2% |
| 1977 | -0.9% | -103.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -152.5% |
| 1979 | 24.6% | +5256.3% |
| 1980 | -18.1% | -173.5% |
| 1981 | 8.4% | -146.3% |
| 1982 | -12.6% | -250.7% |
| 1983 | 6.3% | -150.1% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | -19.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -99.3% |
| 1986 | -6.8% | -20208.8% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | -291.5% |
| 1988 | -10.0% | -176.2% |
| 1989 | -1.7% | -83.1% |
| 1990 | -0.9% | -46.3% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | -829.4% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | +52.4% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | -27.1% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +71.6% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -74.2% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +77.6% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +46.4% |
| 2001 | -7.3% | -193.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -109.7% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +1932.0% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -70.3% |
| 2005 | -3.5% | -182.2% |
| 2006 | -1.3% | -62.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -180.5% |
| 2008 | -4.5% | -522.7% |
| 2009 | -8.4% | +85.5% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -293.4% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -54.2% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +61.9% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -64.1% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +139.3% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -43.4% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -69.0% |
| 2020 | -28.5% | -1725.8% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | -224.1% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -62.8% |
| 2023 | -1.6% | -112.1% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | -587.3% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | -49.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 3.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 3.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.9%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -20208.8% | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 1979 | +5256.3% | 0.5% | 24.6% |
| 2003 | +1932.0% | 0.7% | 14.3% |
| 2020 | -1725.8% | 1.8% | -28.5% |
| 1965 | -1229.0% | 1.6% | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | -18.1% | 12.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.0% | -5.6% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.6% | -18.1% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | -0.9% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | -8.4% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 1.8% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | -28.5% | 35.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 exports of goods and services in Dominican Republic?
- Exports of goods and services in Dominican Republic was 3.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.5% in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for exports of goods and services?
- Dominican Republic ranks 91st out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.