Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -7.74 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded -7.74 billion current US$ for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and down 163.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Dominican Republic peaked at 52.40 million current US$ in 1979 and was at its lowest, -7.74 billion current US$, in 2025.
Dominican Republic ranks 175th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -10.10 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | -18.60 million current US$ | +84.2% |
| 1962 | -21.60 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1963 | -20.30 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1964 | -19.10 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1965 | -11.70 million current US$ | -38.7% |
| 1966 | -18.50 million current US$ | +58.1% |
| 1967 | -19.50 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1968 | -18.90 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1969 | -23.20 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1970 | -9.20 million current US$ | -60.3% |
| 1971 | -2.10 million current US$ | -77.2% |
| 1972 | 39.70 million current US$ | -1990.5% |
| 1973 | 6.20 million current US$ | -84.4% |
| 1974 | -5.20 million current US$ | -183.9% |
| 1975 | -1.80 million current US$ | -65.4% |
| 1976 | -6.10 million current US$ | +238.9% |
| 1977 | -79.60 million current US$ | +1204.9% |
| 1978 | -3.00 million current US$ | -96.2% |
| 1979 | 52.40 million current US$ | -1846.7% |
| 1980 | -210.50 million current US$ | -501.7% |
| 1981 | -293.10 million current US$ | +39.2% |
| 1982 | -254.10 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1983 | -297.10 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1984 | -357.70 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1985 | -319.10 million current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1986 | -244.80 million current US$ | -23.3% |
| 1987 | -299.00 million current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1988 | -321.40 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1989 | -313.03 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1990 | -314.75 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1991 | -363.37 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1992 | -441.13 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1993 | -697.00 million current US$ | +58.0% |
| 1994 | -682.10 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1995 | -769.00 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1996 | -724.81 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1997 | -795.45 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1998 | -891.35 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1999 | -975.36 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2000 | -1.04 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2001 | -1.09 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2002 | -1.15 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2003 | -1.40 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2004 | -1.81 billion current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2005 | -1.90 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2006 | -1.85 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2007 | -2.18 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2008 | -1.75 billion current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2009 | -1.72 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2010 | -1.93 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2011 | -2.25 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2012 | -2.40 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2013 | -2.97 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2014 | -3.25 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2015 | -2.94 billion current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2016 | -3.25 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2017 | -3.79 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2018 | -3.69 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2019 | -4.07 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2020 | -3.83 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2021 | -4.71 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2022 | -4.31 billion current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2023 | -5.44 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2024 | -6.43 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2025 | -7.74 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -18.15 million current US$ | -23.20 million current US$ | -10.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -870,000 current US$ | -79.60 million current US$ | 52.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -290.98 million current US$ | -357.70 million current US$ | -210.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -665.43 million current US$ | -975.36 million current US$ | -314.75 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.59 billion current US$ | -2.18 billion current US$ | -1.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.05 billion current US$ | -4.07 billion current US$ | -1.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.41 billion current US$ | -7.74 billion current US$ | -3.83 billion current US$ | 6 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1226 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,356 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 84,076 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0983 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,087 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 55,268 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Dominican Republic?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Dominican Republic was -7.74 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 52.40 million current US$ in 1979.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.74 billion current US$ in 2025.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 175th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 163.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.