Transport services in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Transport services was 50.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Dominican Republic, 1968–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Dominican Republic stood at 50.7%.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Dominican Republic peaked at 62.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 1979.
That places Dominican Republic 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Transport services in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 36.8% | — |
| 1969 | 36.1% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 43.2% | +19.6% |
| 1971 | 47.0% | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 48.1% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 45.5% | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 52.6% | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 47.7% | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 41.3% | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 37.8% | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 34.5% | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 34.3% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 39.6% | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 38.2% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 45.1% | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 45.7% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 38.7% | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 40.2% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 38.7% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 44.2% | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 40.3% | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 44.8% | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 39.5% | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 37.2% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 41.3% | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 62.7% | +51.7% |
| 1994 | 62.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 60.5% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 57.9% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 58.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 59.2% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 61.9% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 60.4% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 59.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 58.2% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 53.8% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 59.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 51.3% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 44.5% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 50.7% | +13.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 50.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.5%, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 50.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.2%, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +51.7% | 41.3% | 62.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.5% | 36.1% | 36.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 43.2% | 34.3% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.6% | 38.2% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 37.2% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 53.8% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 40.0% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 44.1% | 51.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 29 Mauritania 51.2% compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 51.0% compare
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.7% compare
- 33 Montenegro 50.4% compare
- 34 Iran, Islamic Republic of 49.7% compare
- 35 Honduras 49.6% 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 transport services in Dominican Republic?
- Transport services in Dominican Republic was 50.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 1979.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for transport services?
- Dominican Republic ranks 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.