Exports of goods and services in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Exports of goods and services was 23.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Dominican Republic stood at 23.6%.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Dominican Republic peaked at 42.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1965.
Dominican Republic ranks 136th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.6% | — |
| 1961 | 23.3% | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 23.9% | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 20.7% | -13.2% |
| 1964 | 19.7% | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 16.3% | -17.2% |
| 1966 | 16.3% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 18.1% | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 18.5% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 18.5% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 18.0% | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 18.0% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 21.3% | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 22.6% | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 25.6% | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 28.9% | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 22.3% | -22.8% |
| 1977 | 21.1% | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 18.6% | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 22.0% | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 20.3% | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 21.6% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 16.4% | -23.9% |
| 1983 | 17.0% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 21.7% | +28.0% |
| 1985 | 26.2% | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 22.9% | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 25.5% | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 34.5% | +35.1% |
| 1989 | 30.7% | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 30.6% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 40.1% | +30.9% |
| 1992 | 36.8% | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 36.4% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 36.2% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 34.9% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 35.2% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 34.3% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 35.0% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 35.5% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | +37.2% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 23.6% | +3.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 23.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 64% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 23.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.2%, 64% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.1% | 16.3% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.8% | 18.0% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 16.4% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 30.6% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 21.1% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 22.8% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 18.8% | 23.6% | 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 23.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1965.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for exports of goods and services?
- Dominican Republic ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.