International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 230.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Dominican Republic, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Dominican Republic stood at 230.00 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 47.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Dominican Republic peaked at 457.00 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 94.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Dominican Republic 52nd out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 94.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 115.00 million current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 118.00 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 126.00 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 127.00 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 131.00 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 134.00 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 134.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 136.00 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 138.00 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 159.00 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 162.00 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 205.00 million current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 205.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 164.00 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 267.00 million current US$ | +62.8% |
| 2011 | 293.00 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 291.00 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 297.00 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 310.00 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 340.00 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 379.00 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 410.00 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 457.00 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 436.00 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 230.00 million current US$ | -47.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116.00 million current US$ | 94.00 million current US$ | 127.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 156.80 million current US$ | 131.00 million current US$ | 205.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 348.00 million current US$ | 267.00 million current US$ | 457.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.00 million current US$ | 230.00 million current US$ | 230.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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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$), annual growth rate 12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Dominican Republic?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Dominican Republic was 230.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 457.00 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Dominican Republic ranks 52nd out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.