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% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 230.00 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.00 million current US$, 5.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 230.00 million current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.50 million current US$, 3.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +62.8% | 164.00 million current US$ | 267.00 million current US$ |
| 2020 | -47.2% | 436.00 million current US$ | 230.00 million current US$ |
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 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 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.