Trade as a share of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Trade as a share of GDP was 51.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
147th
of 191 countries
All-time high
84.4%
in 2003
All-time low
36.6%
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Trade as a share of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade as a share of gdp in Dominican Republic is 51.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 84.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 1965.
Dominican Republic ranks 147th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Trade as a share of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.4% | — |
| 1961 | 39.6% | -10.8% |
| 1962 | 48.1% | +21.4% |
| 1963 | 46.7% | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 47.7% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 36.6% | -23.4% |
| 1966 | 41.7% | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 43.1% | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 45.1% | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 44.6% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 45.9% | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 45.7% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 49.5% | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 60.6% | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 61.1% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 51.5% | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 49.4% | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 48.1% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 53.8% | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 54.4% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 50.6% | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 41.1% | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 41.3% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 51.7% | +25.2% |
| 1985 | 57.0% | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 49.4% | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 58.1% | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 71.4% | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 69.5% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 69.2% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 83.1% | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 80.5% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 78.0% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 77.2% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 73.9% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 72.6% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 74.2% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 75.9% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 76.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 79.3% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 70.5% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 68.7% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 84.4% | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 81.4% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 59.1% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 58.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 54.4% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 49.8% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 51.8% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 51.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.8% | 36.6% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.1% | 45.7% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.4% | 41.1% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.1% | 69.2% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 50.7% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 50.8% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 44.7% | 54.4% | 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 (constant LCU), per capita 55,268 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2842 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 3,143 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 5.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 17.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 194,806 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2153 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Dominican Republic was 51.5% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 1965.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.