Import value index (2015 = 100) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Import value index (2015 = 100) was 176.3 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Dominican Republic, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import value index in Dominican Republic is 176.3 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Dominican Republic peaked at 182.8 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.4 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Dominican Republic 56th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index (2015 = 100) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 58.4 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 72 2015 = 100 | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 80.4 2015 = 100 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 94.6 2015 = 100 | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 72.7 2015 = 100 | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 91.6 2015 = 100 | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 103 2015 = 100 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 104.9 2015 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 99.8 2015 = 100 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 102.2 2015 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 102.9 2015 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 104.9 2015 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 119.5 2015 = 100 | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 119.9 2015 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 101.2 2015 = 100 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 143.6 2015 = 100 | +41.9% |
| 2022 | 182.8 2015 = 100 | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 170.4 2015 = 100 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 176.3 2015 = 100 | +3.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 176.3 2015 = 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 155.5 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 176.3 2015 = 100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 141.05 2015 = 100, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.62 2015 = 100 | 58.4 2015 = 100 | 94.6 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 104.87 2015 = 100 | 91.6 2015 = 100 | 119.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.86 2015 = 100 | 101.2 2015 = 100 | 182.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 53 India 182.2 2015 = 100 compare
- 54 Philippines 180.4 2015 = 100 compare
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 176.6 2015 = 100 compare
- 57 Saint Lucia 174.8 2015 = 100 compare
- 58 Madagascar 174.2 2015 = 100 compare
- 59 Portugal 173.8 2015 = 100 compare
More private sector data for Dominican Republic
- Merchandise trade 35.6% (2025)
- Food imports 18.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 29.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 5.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 54.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 15.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 14.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,352 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import value index in Dominican Republic?
- Import value index in Dominican Republic was 176.3 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 182.8 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for import value index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 56th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.