Personal remittances, received in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Personal remittances, received was 9.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Dominican Republic, 1970–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Dominican Republic is 9.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Dominican Republic peaked at 11.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1975.
Dominican Republic ranks 33rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.7% | — |
| 1971 | 0.9% | -48.5% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | +38.8% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -15.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | +264.3% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -16.4% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +171.3% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -23.3% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +94.1% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +34.4% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 9.7% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 1.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 3.0% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.1% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.8% | 11.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 30 Timor-Leste 10.0% compare
- 31 Pakistan 9.9% compare
- 32 Guinea-Bissau 9.9% compare
- 34 Montenegro 9.7% compare
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 9.7% compare
- 36 Republic of Moldova 9.4% 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 42.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 465,097 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5812 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,427 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7951 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Dominican Republic?
- Personal remittances, received in Dominican Republic was 9.7% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1975.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for personal remittances, received?
- Dominican Republic ranks 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.