Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -10.88 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic is -10.88 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 187.6% on the previous year and down 258.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 71.41 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -24.92 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 182nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 15.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 8.43 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1971 | 14.27 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 1972 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1973 | 36.41 % change on previous year | +540.4% |
| 1974 | 71.41 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 1975 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1976 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 1977 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -324.6% |
| 1978 | 17.72 % change on previous year | +88.4% |
| 1979 | 18.93 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 15.05 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1981 | -8.1 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 1982 | -24.38 % change on previous year | +201.2% |
| 1983 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3014 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1985 | -8.35 % change on previous year | -2869.4% |
| 1986 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1987 | 27.3 % change on previous year | +771.5% |
| 1988 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1989 | 17.05 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 1990 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1991 | 8.83 % change on previous year | -268.9% |
| 1992 | 15.81 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 1993 | 48.41 % change on previous year | +206.1% |
| 1994 | 11.81 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1995 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1996 | 16.04 % change on previous year | +226.1% |
| 1997 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1998 | 12.65 % change on previous year | +184.3% |
| 1999 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 2000 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -285.3% |
| 2001 | -6.51 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 2002 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2003 | -7.16 % change on previous year | -410.7% |
| 2004 | -0.5109 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2005 | 21.85 % change on previous year | -4375.9% |
| 2006 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2007 | 12.03 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 2008 | 12.24 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2009 | -6.66 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 2010 | 39.34 % change on previous year | -691.1% |
| 2011 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2012 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2013 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -500.1% |
| 2014 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -226.4% |
| 2015 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2017 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2018 | 18.45 % change on previous year | -1093.0% |
| 2019 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2020 | -24.92 % change on previous year | -386.2% |
| 2021 | 37.88 % change on previous year | -252.0% |
| 2022 | 34.42 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2023 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2024 | 12.42 % change on previous year | -355.0% |
| 2025 | -10.88 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's -10.88 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.47 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's -10.88 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.29 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +4375.9% | -0.5109 % change on previous year | 21.85 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -2869.4% | 0.3014 % change on previous year | -8.35 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1093.0% | -1.86 % change on previous year | 18.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.38 % change on previous year | 15.38 % change on previous year | 15.38 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | 17.52 % change on previous year | -4.19 % change on previous year | 71.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.99 % change on previous year | -24.38 % change on previous year | 27.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.23 % change on previous year | -5.42 % change on previous year | 48.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.47 % change on previous year | -7.16 % change on previous year | 21.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.25 % change on previous year | -5.45 % change on previous year | 39.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.34 % change on previous year | -24.92 % change on previous year | 37.88 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 179 Afghanistan -8.86 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -8.9 % change on previous year compare
- 181 French Polynesia -9.34 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Malawi -10.99 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Brunei -11.85 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Haiti -12.03 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic was -10.88 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 71.41 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.92 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 258.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Service imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Service imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.