Share of services in total exports in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of services in total exports was 47.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in Dominican Republic, 1968–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
In 2025, share of services in total exports in Dominican Republic stood at 47.5%.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Dominican Republic peaked at 85.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1975.
Dominican Republic ranks 56th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 18.1% | — |
| 1969 | 19.2% | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 16.7% | -12.9% |
| 1971 | 17.1% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 15.4% | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 12.8% | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 11.5% | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 15.1% | +31.7% |
| 1977 | 15.8% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 18.4% | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 23.5% | +27.4% |
| 1980 | 24.3% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 21.5% | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 32.8% | +52.7% |
| 1983 | 36.8% | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 36.6% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 44.2% | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 49.0% | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 54.5% | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 53.2% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 53.0% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 59.9% | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 64.5% | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 70.6% | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 79.2% | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 77.9% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 76.6% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 76.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 78.1% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 81.6% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 84.4% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 83.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 85.7% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 83.4% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 81.9% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 81.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 77.4% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 74.2% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 78.8% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | -43.6% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 40.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 45.4% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | -32.2% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 49.8% | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 51.3% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 47.5% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.6% | 18.1% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 16.0% | 11.5% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.6% | 21.5% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 59.9% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 72.2% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 40.5% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 30.8% | 51.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 53 Republic of Moldova 49.9% compare
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2203 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,436 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 3,081 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Dominican Republic?
- Share of services in total exports in Dominican Republic was 47.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1975.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of services in total exports?
- Dominican Republic ranks 56th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.