Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 14.63 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Dominican Republic, 1948–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 14.63 billion current US$ for imports by region of origin, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Dominican Republic peaked at 15.88 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.39 million current US$, in 1962.
That places Dominican Republic 32nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 62.92 million current US$ | — |
| 1949 | 43.78 million current US$ | -30.4% |
| 1950 | 40.70 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1951 | 49.94 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1952 | 84.59 million current US$ | +69.4% |
| 1953 | 74.58 million current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1954 | 70.84 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 82.72 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1956 | 91.19 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1957 | 91.59 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 92.00 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 92.40 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 62.81 million current US$ | -32.0% |
| 1961 | 39.60 million current US$ | -37.0% |
| 1962 | 35.39 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 107.77 million current US$ | +204.5% |
| 1964 | 84.47 million current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1965 | 61.16 million current US$ | -27.6% |
| 1966 | 60.28 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 126.29 million current US$ | +109.5% |
| 1968 | 145.25 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 523.98 million current US$ | +260.7% |
| 1978 | 537.04 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 672.19 million current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 850.96 million current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 938.75 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 845.08 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 800.00 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 718.73 million current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 693.48 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 823.37 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 942.34 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 968.23 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.32 billion current US$ | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 1.14 billion current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 956.90 million current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 5.39 billion current US$ | +463.3% |
| 1998 | 6.16 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 6.39 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 6.96 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 6.34 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 6.26 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.46 billion current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 5.29 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.38 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 7.86 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 8.63 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 9.33 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 7.23 billion current US$ | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 9.01 billion current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 10.40 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 10.62 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.31 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 10.26 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 9.72 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 11.52 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 11.71 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 11.92 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.50 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 10.16 billion current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 15.67 billion current US$ | +54.3% |
| 2022 | 15.88 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 14.24 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 14.63 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 14.63 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 943.51 million current US$, 15.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 14.63 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.34 billion current US$, 4.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +463.3% | 956.90 million current US$ | 5.39 billion current US$ |
| 1977 | +260.7% | 145.25 million current US$ | 523.98 million current US$ |
| 1963 | +204.5% | 35.39 million current US$ | 107.77 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 53.35 million current US$ | 43.78 million current US$ | 62.92 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1950s | 77.06 million current US$ | 40.70 million current US$ | 92.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 80.33 million current US$ | 35.39 million current US$ | 145.25 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 577.74 million current US$ | 523.98 million current US$ | 672.19 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 876.94 million current US$ | 693.48 million current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 billion current US$ | 956.90 million current US$ | 6.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.97 billion current US$ | 5.29 billion current US$ | 9.33 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.70 billion current US$ | 9.01 billion current US$ | 12.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.12 billion current US$ | 10.16 billion current US$ | 15.88 billion current US$ | 5 |
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$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Dominican Republic?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Dominican Republic was 14.63 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 15.88 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.39 million current US$ in 1962.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Dominican Republic ranks 32nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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 Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.