Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
144th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2992 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1988
All-time low
0.1084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1984
Years of data
58
1968–2025
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic stood at 0.2338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.2992 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Dominican Republic 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.1824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0.1765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1858 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1799 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.23 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1852 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1822 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +135.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2992 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 0.176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1963 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.2338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 62% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.2338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +135.1% | 0.1084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.23 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2992 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 141 Benin 0.2363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Egypt 0.234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Italy 0.2339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 0.233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Turkey 0.2306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Cayman Islands 0.2287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic was 0.2338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2992 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.