High-technology exports in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: High-technology exports was 7.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Dominican Republic, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, high-technology exports in Dominican Republic stood at 7.7%.
That represents a change of up 27.5% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Dominican Republic peaked at 13.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2010.
That places Dominican Republic 83rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13.7% | — |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -47.8% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -51.6% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +34.2% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +39.2% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +89.0% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | +27.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 7.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 7.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 4.9% | 13.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.3% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.0% | 8.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 high-technology exports in Dominican Republic?
- High-technology exports in Dominican Republic was 7.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2010.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for high-technology exports?
- Dominican Republic ranks 83rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.