Computer, communications and other services in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Computer, communications and other services was 8.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Dominican Republic, 1968–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Dominican Republic stood at 8.6%.
That represents a change of down 35.2% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Dominican Republic peaked at 44.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2014.
That places Dominican Republic 158th 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.
Computer, communications and other services in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 29.3% | — |
| 1969 | 28.1% | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 32.4% | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 28.3% | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 22.7% | -19.7% |
| 1973 | 22.7% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 22.7% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 31.3% | +37.7% |
| 1976 | 26.1% | -16.8% |
| 1977 | 22.5% | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 25.6% | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 44.3% | +73.0% |
| 1980 | 35.0% | -21.0% |
| 1981 | 25.1% | -28.2% |
| 1982 | 21.9% | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 22.9% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 19.6% | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 16.0% | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 20.4% | +27.1% |
| 1987 | 27.9% | +37.0% |
| 1988 | 19.4% | -30.6% |
| 1989 | 25.7% | +32.5% |
| 1990 | 27.3% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 30.3% | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 31.8% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 43.8% | +38.0% |
| 1994 | 42.3% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 42.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 39.2% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 42.0% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 40.2% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 38.8% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 39.6% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -68.8% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | +223.7% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -40.9% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | -35.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.7% | 28.1% | 29.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 27.9% | 22.5% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.4% | 16.0% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.9% | 27.3% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 27.6% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 8.6% | 26.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 155 Zimbabwe 10.2% compare
- 156 Nigeria 10.0% compare
- 157 Djibouti 9.6% compare
- 159 Brunei Darussalam 8.4% compare
- 160 Cape Verde 8.3% compare
- 161 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.0% 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 computer, communications and other services in Dominican Republic?
- Computer, communications and other services in Dominican Republic was 8.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2014.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Dominican Republic ranks 158th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.