Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic stood at 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Dominican Republic 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +111.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1988 | 0.073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 176 Cameroon 0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Indonesia 0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Colombia 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Argentina 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Mexico 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Dominican Republic
- Merchandise trade 35.6% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 29.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 58.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 15.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,352 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic was 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.