Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.2416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
129th
of 170 countries
All-time high
3.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1964
All-time low
0.2416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.2416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 3.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.2416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Dominican Republic 129th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1962 | 2.84 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 1963 | 2.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 3.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 2.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1966 | 2.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1967 | 2.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 2.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 2.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 2.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1972 | 1.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 1.69 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9758 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6835 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4761 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3574 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +139.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1988 | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 0.644 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6606 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6278 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6087 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5631 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5309 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6124 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6055 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.501 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5712 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 0.394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3549 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.342 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3049 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2922 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2765 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2873 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2787 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2669 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2518 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.2416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.2416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +139.4% | 0.3574 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1962 | +50.9% | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.84 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9758 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3574 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5309 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3049 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2861 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 126 Guatemala 0.2498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Italy 0.2455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 South Africa 0.244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Mali 0.2364 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Sri Lanka 0.2353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Comoros 0.2342 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic was 0.2416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 129th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.