Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -0.0339 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.0339 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 101.0%
World rank
160th
of 199 countries
All-time high
59.52 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-26.67 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
57
1969–2025
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded -0.0339 % change on previous year for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 101.0% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 59.52 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -26.67 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Dominican Republic ranks 160th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 10.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 27.99 % change on previous year | +170.0% |
| 1971 | 11.4 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1972 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1973 | 24.93 % change on previous year | +175.8% |
| 1974 | 59.52 % change on previous year | +138.7% |
| 1975 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1976 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1977 | 11.22 % change on previous year | -1053.0% |
| 1978 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1979 | 31.9 % change on previous year | +1968.1% |
| 1980 | 33.6 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1981 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1982 | -13.39 % change on previous year | +199.3% |
| 1983 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1984 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -199.2% |
| 1985 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -233.8% |
| 1986 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +123.4% |
| 1987 | 17.74 % change on previous year | +246.7% |
| 1988 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1989 | 22.13 % change on previous year | +2034.2% |
| 1990 | -8.71 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1991 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1992 | 25.77 % change on previous year | -821.9% |
| 1993 | 28.57 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 1995 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 13.16 % change on previous year | +128.3% |
| 1997 | 17.07 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1998 | 16.81 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2000 | 23.22 % change on previous year | +266.6% |
| 2001 | -7.22 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2002 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 2003 | -18.3 % change on previous year | -483.0% |
| 2004 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2005 | 37.22 % change on previous year | +596.9% |
| 2006 | 29.76 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 16.1 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2008 | 22.23 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2009 | -26.67 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 2010 | 52.92 % change on previous year | -298.4% |
| 2011 | 13.75 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2012 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2013 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -329.7% |
| 2014 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 2015 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 2016 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -237.1% |
| 2017 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2018 | 13.89 % change on previous year | +619.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3491 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2020 | -15.61 % change on previous year | -4570.6% |
| 2021 | 41.96 % change on previous year | -368.9% |
| 2022 | 27.31 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2023 | -6.79 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2024 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 2025 | -0.0339 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's -0.0339 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.02 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's -0.0339 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.34 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -4570.6% | 0.3491 % change on previous year | -15.61 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +2034.2% | 1.04 % change on previous year | 22.13 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1968.1% | 1.54 % change on previous year | 31.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.37 % change on previous year | 10.37 % change on previous year | 10.37 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | 19.12 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year | 59.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.41 % change on previous year | -13.39 % change on previous year | 33.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.82 % change on previous year | -8.71 % change on previous year | 28.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.65 % change on previous year | -26.67 % change on previous year | 37.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.37 % change on previous year | -4.93 % change on previous year | 52.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.38 % change on previous year | -15.61 % change on previous year | 41.96 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 157 East Timor 0.2964 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Mauritania 0.1397 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Kyrgyzstan 0.0446 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Cote d'Ivoire -0.164 % change on previous year compare
- 162 French Polynesia -0.7426 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Tonga -0.7645 % change on previous year compare
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$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic was -0.0339 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 59.52 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.67 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.