Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate was -1.8 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 153.6%
World rank
152nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
90.07 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-38.46 % change on previous year
in 1965
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded -1.8 % change on previous year for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
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 (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 90.07 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -38.46 % change on previous year, in 1965.
That places Dominican Republic 152nd out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -12.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 90.07 % change on previous year | -847.6% |
| 1963 | 19.05 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1964 | 15.29 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1965 | -38.46 % change on previous year | -351.6% |
| 1966 | 36.07 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 1967 | -0.2134 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1968 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -3864.1% |
| 1969 | 9.45 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 12.37 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 1971 | -7.11 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 1972 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 1973 | 13.58 % change on previous year | +154.5% |
| 1974 | 19.86 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 1975 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1976 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -280.2% |
| 1977 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -241.0% |
| 1978 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 1979 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -575.5% |
| 1980 | 12.72 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1981 | -14.56 % change on previous year | -214.4% |
| 1982 | -18.26 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1983 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1984 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -243.1% |
| 1985 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 1986 | 19.95 % change on previous year | +380.2% |
| 1987 | 18.02 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1989 | 15.77 % change on previous year | +760.0% |
| 1990 | -14.38 % change on previous year | -191.2% |
| 1991 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1992 | 21.16 % change on previous year | +714.0% |
| 1993 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1994 | 8.56 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1996 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1997 | 17.21 % change on previous year | +409.1% |
| 1998 | 16.92 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2000 | 7.53 % change on previous year | +647.7% |
| 2001 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2197 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2003 | -10.07 % change on previous year | -4686.2% |
| 2004 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 2005 | 8.72 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2006 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2007 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2009 | -10.6 % change on previous year | -296.3% |
| 2010 | 18.61 % change on previous year | -275.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0338 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 2012 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +4166.4% |
| 2013 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -256.8% |
| 2014 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -307.4% |
| 2015 | 10.94 % change on previous year | +133.0% |
| 2016 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2017 | -0.8187 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2018 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -1344.5% |
| 2019 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2020 | -10.62 % change on previous year | -426.2% |
| 2021 | 21.35 % change on previous year | -301.0% |
| 2022 | 14 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1446 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2024 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +2222.2% |
| 2025 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's -1.8 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.15 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's -1.8 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.67 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -4686.2% | 0.2197 % change on previous year | -10.07 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +4166.4% | 0.0338 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +3864.1% | -0.2134 % change on previous year | 8.03 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +2222.2% | 0.1446 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1344.5% | -0.8187 % change on previous year | 10.19 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.14 % change on previous year | -38.46 % change on previous year | 90.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.73 % change on previous year | -7.11 % change on previous year | 19.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.79 % change on previous year | -18.26 % change on previous year | 19.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.87 % change on previous year | -14.38 % change on previous year | 21.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -10.6 % change on previous year | 8.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.41 % change on previous year | -2.26 % change on previous year | 18.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 % change on previous year | -10.62 % change on previous year | 21.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 149 Greece -1.29 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Cuba -1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Macau, China -2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Panama -2.61 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Samoa -2.89 % 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$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic was -1.8 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 90.07 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.46 % change on previous year in 1965.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 152nd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 116.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), 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 Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.