Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 29.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
29.1%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
135th
of 193 countries
All-time high
43.5%
in 1988
All-time low
11.7%
in 1961
Years of data
66
1949–2014
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1949–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 29.1% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2014.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 43.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1961.
That places Dominican Republic 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 15.2% | — |
| 1950 | 14.7% | -3.0% |
| 1951 | 14.8% | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 21.0% | +41.7% |
| 1953 | 18.7% | -11.0% |
| 1954 | 16.9% | -9.5% |
| 1955 | 19.4% | +14.4% |
| 1956 | 18.9% | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 16.9% | -10.8% |
| 1958 | 16.3% | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 18.6% | +14.4% |
| 1960 | 14.3% | -23.5% |
| 1961 | 11.7% | -18.2% |
| 1962 | 16.4% | +40.8% |
| 1963 | 18.6% | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 19.2% | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 14.0% | -26.7% |
| 1966 | 16.2% | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 18.6% | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 20.2% | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 17.7% | -12.6% |
| 1970 | 18.8% | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 20.4% | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 18.8% | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 19.2% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 27.7% | +44.1% |
| 1975 | 24.5% | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 22.1% | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 20.8% | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 20.2% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 22.4% | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 24.5% | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 22.3% | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 18.4% | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 17.0% | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 14.4% | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 30.3% | +111.1% |
| 1986 | 27.0% | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 33.9% | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 43.5% | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 42.4% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 41.3% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 30.3% | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 31.7% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 31.2% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 35.3% | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 33.3% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 34.8% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 38.9% | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 39.5% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 40.7% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 43.5% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 36.6% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 1950s | 17.6% | 14.7% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.7% | 11.7% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.5% | 18.8% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.4% | 14.4% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 30.3% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 28.1% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 29.1% | 32.8% | 5 |
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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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.601 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 6,646 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 37.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 411,991 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (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 29.1% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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 43.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.