Imports of goods and services in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Imports of goods and services was 27.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Dominican Republic is 27.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Dominican Republic peaked at 43.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1961.
Dominican Republic ranks 154th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.8% | — |
| 1961 | 16.3% | -13.1% |
| 1962 | 24.2% | +48.0% |
| 1963 | 26.0% | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 28.0% | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 20.3% | -27.7% |
| 1966 | 25.3% | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 25.0% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 26.6% | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 26.1% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 27.9% | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 27.7% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 24.6% | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 27.0% | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 35.0% | +29.7% |
| 1975 | 32.2% | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 29.2% | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 28.3% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 29.5% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 31.8% | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 34.1% | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 29.0% | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 24.6% | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 24.4% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 30.0% | +23.2% |
| 1985 | 30.8% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 26.5% | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 32.5% | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 36.9% | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 38.8% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 38.6% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 43.0% | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 43.7% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 41.6% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 40.9% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 38.7% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 37.8% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 39.0% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 41.6% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 41.3% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 43.8% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 38.6% | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 27.9% | -4.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 27.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 65% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 27.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.3%, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.7% | 16.3% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.3% | 24.6% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.8% | 24.4% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.6% | 37.8% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 29.6% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 26.6% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 25.9% | 32.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 151 Sierra Leone 28.2% compare
- 152 Saudi Arabia 28.2% compare
- 153 Ecuador 27.9% compare
- 155 Zambia 27.6% compare
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 27.0% compare
- 157 Mali 26.7% 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 in Dominican Republic?
- Imports of goods and services in Dominican Republic was 27.9% 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 43.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for imports of goods and services?
- Dominican Republic ranks 154th out of 193 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 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.