External balance on goods and services in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: External balance on goods and services was -307.59 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Dominican Republic, 2018–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded -307.59 billion constant LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
That places Dominican Republic 125th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
External balance on goods and services in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -183.01 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2019 | -204.16 billion constant LCU | +11.6% |
| 2020 | -365.90 billion constant LCU | +79.2% |
| 2021 | -341.12 billion constant LCU | -6.8% |
| 2022 | -397.38 billion constant LCU | +16.5% |
| 2023 | -417.55 billion constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 2024 | -382.62 billion constant LCU | -8.4% |
| 2025 | -307.59 billion constant LCU | -19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -193.59 billion constant LCU | -204.16 billion constant LCU | -183.01 billion constant LCU | 2 |
| 2020s | -368.69 billion constant LCU | -417.55 billion constant LCU | -307.59 billion constant LCU | 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 284,670 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9312 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 10,298 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 57.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 638,350 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Dominican Republic?
- External balance on goods and services in Dominican Republic was -307.59 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was -183.01 billion constant LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -417.55 billion constant LCU in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Dominican Republic ranks 125th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.