Imports of goods and services in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Imports of goods and services was -1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Dominican Republic, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Dominican Republic stood at -1.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 153.6% on the previous year and down 116.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Dominican Republic peaked at 90.1% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -38.5%, in 1965.
That places Dominican Republic 157th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -12.0% | — |
| 1962 | 90.1% | -847.6% |
| 1963 | 19.1% | -78.8% |
| 1964 | 15.3% | -19.8% |
| 1965 | -38.5% | -351.6% |
| 1966 | 36.1% | -193.8% |
| 1967 | -0.2% | -100.6% |
| 1968 | 8.0% | -3866.4% |
| 1969 | 9.5% | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 12.4% | +30.9% |
| 1971 | -7.1% | -157.5% |
| 1972 | 5.3% | -175.1% |
| 1973 | 13.6% | +154.5% |
| 1974 | 19.9% | +46.2% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -89.1% |
| 1976 | -3.9% | -280.2% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | -241.0% |
| 1978 | -2.5% | -146.1% |
| 1979 | 12.1% | -575.5% |
| 1980 | 12.7% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | -14.6% | -214.4% |
| 1982 | -18.3% | +25.5% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | -121.5% |
| 1984 | -5.6% | -243.1% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | -173.9% |
| 1986 | 20.0% | +380.2% |
| 1987 | 18.0% | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | -89.8% |
| 1989 | 15.8% | +759.9% |
| 1990 | -14.4% | -191.2% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -118.1% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | +714.0% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -66.4% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | -40.7% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -33.5% |
| 1997 | 17.2% | +409.1% |
| 1998 | 16.9% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -94.0% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +647.7% |
| 2001 | -5.9% | -178.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -103.7% |
| 2003 | -10.1% | -4672.1% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -158.4% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +48.1% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -30.7% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +18.4% |
| 2009 | -10.6% | -296.3% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | -275.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +4156.1% |
| 2013 | -2.3% | -256.8% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -307.5% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +133.0% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -26.5% |
| 2017 | -0.8% | -110.2% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -1344.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -68.0% |
| 2020 | -10.6% | -426.2% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | -301.0% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -34.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -99.0% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +2221.7% |
| 2025 | -1.8% | -153.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's -1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%. (48 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's -1.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -4672.1% | 0.2% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | +4156.1% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| 1968 | +3866.4% | -0.2% | 8.0% |
| 2024 | +2221.7% | 0.1% | 3.4% |
| 2018 | +1344.0% | -0.8% | 10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.1% | -38.5% | 90.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | -7.1% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | -18.3% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | -14.4% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | -10.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | -2.3% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | -10.6% | 21.3% | 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 imports of goods and services in Dominican Republic?
- Imports of goods and services in Dominican Republic was -1.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 1962.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.5% in 1965.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for imports of goods and services?
- Dominican Republic ranks 157th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 116.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.