Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 22.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 22.5% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 41.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1962.
That places Dominican Republic 139th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.9% | — |
| 1961 | 10.0% | -22.2% |
| 1962 | 6.5% | -35.4% |
| 1963 | 16.8% | +159.8% |
| 1965 | 9.0% | -46.6% |
| 1966 | 9.3% | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 17.0% | +84.1% |
| 1968 | 18.2% | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 19.2% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 18.9% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 20.3% | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 22.5% | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 19.9% | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 16.1% | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 14.6% | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | -21.1% |
| 1985 | 26.8% | +131.9% |
| 1986 | 23.5% | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 28.3% | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 31.5% | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 31.1% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 23.4% | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 23.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 23.3% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | -47.2% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 36.5% | +298.2% |
| 1998 | 38.5% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 39.9% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 41.2% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 22.5% | -5.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 22.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.0%, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 22.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.0%, 77% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) 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 | +298.2% | 9.2% | 36.5% |
| 1963 | +159.8% | 6.5% | 16.8% |
| 1985 | +131.9% | 11.5% | 26.8% |
| 1967 | +84.1% | 9.3% | 17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.5% | 6.5% | 18.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 19.5% | 18.9% | 20.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 22.6% | 11.5% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 9.2% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 26.3% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 25.2% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 22.5% | 30.8% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -57.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -10.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -15.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Dominican Republic was 22.5% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1962.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 139th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).