External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP was -4.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Dominican Republic stood at -4.2%.
The figure is up 32.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 6.9% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -13.7%, in 1980.
Dominican Republic ranks 102nd of 191 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.
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.8% | — |
| 1961 | 6.9% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | -0.3% | -104.6% |
| 1963 | -5.3% | +1564.3% |
| 1964 | -8.3% | +58.8% |
| 1965 | -4.0% | -52.5% |
| 1966 | -9.0% | +126.9% |
| 1967 | -6.9% | -23.0% |
| 1968 | -8.2% | +17.7% |
| 1969 | -7.6% | -6.4% |
| 1970 | -10.0% | +30.7% |
| 1971 | -9.7% | -2.8% |
| 1972 | -3.4% | -65.3% |
| 1973 | -4.4% | +31.1% |
| 1974 | -9.4% | +111.9% |
| 1975 | -3.4% | -64.1% |
| 1976 | -6.9% | +105.0% |
| 1977 | -7.2% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | -10.8% | +50.2% |
| 1979 | -9.7% | -10.0% |
| 1980 | -13.7% | +40.9% |
| 1981 | -7.4% | -46.2% |
| 1982 | -8.2% | +10.9% |
| 1983 | -7.4% | -9.9% |
| 1984 | -8.3% | +12.1% |
| 1985 | -4.7% | -43.6% |
| 1986 | -3.5% | -24.1% |
| 1987 | -7.0% | +97.5% |
| 1988 | -2.4% | -65.9% |
| 1989 | -8.1% | +240.3% |
| 1990 | -8.0% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | -2.9% | -63.2% |
| 1992 | -6.9% | +133.6% |
| 1993 | -5.2% | -23.8% |
| 1994 | -4.7% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | -3.4% | -27.3% |
| 1996 | -2.9% | -16.7% |
| 1997 | -3.8% | +32.1% |
| 1998 | -7.3% | +92.5% |
| 1999 | -6.3% | -13.0% |
| 2000 | -8.3% | +31.0% |
| 2001 | -6.7% | -19.0% |
| 2002 | -7.3% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -98.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -757.5% |
| 2005 | -5.0% | -629.0% |
| 2006 | -7.3% | +46.6% |
| 2007 | -7.7% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | -13.5% | +75.6% |
| 2009 | -8.5% | -37.4% |
| 2010 | -10.5% | +24.1% |
| 2011 | -10.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | -9.0% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | -6.0% | -32.6% |
| 2014 | -4.8% | -19.8% |
| 2015 | -4.3% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | -3.3% | -21.8% |
| 2017 | -2.4% | -28.2% |
| 2018 | -4.3% | +81.2% |
| 2019 | -4.3% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | -7.1% | +67.5% |
| 2021 | -8.9% | +24.6% |
| 2022 | -10.3% | +16.1% |
| 2023 | -7.2% | -30.3% |
| 2024 | -6.2% | -13.2% |
| 2025 | -4.2% | -32.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's -4.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -4.0%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's -4.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.1%, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -1564.3% | -0.3% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | +757.5% | -0.1% | 0.9% |
| 2005 | -629.0% | 0.9% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.6% | -9.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | -7.5% | -10.8% | -3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.1% | -13.7% | -2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.1% | -8.0% | -2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.4% | -13.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.9% | -10.5% | -2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.3% | -10.3% | -4.2% | 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 external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Dominican Republic was -4.2% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1961.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.7% in 1980.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 102nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.