Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 35.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.1%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
177th
of 218 countries
All-time high
62.6%
in 2000
All-time low
34.7%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 35.1% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 62.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2023.
That places Dominican Republic 177th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.6% | — |
| 2001 | 54.9% | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 61.2% | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 61.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | -27.7% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 35.1% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 36.9% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 35.2% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 34.7% | 39.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 174 Bahamas 35.5% compare
- 175 Equatorial Guinea 35.2% compare
- 176 Algeria 35.2% compare
- 178 Barbados 34.9% compare
- 179 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 34.6% compare
- 180 New Zealand 34.3% 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 merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Dominican Republic was 35.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 177th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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