Manufactures exports in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Manufactures exports was 58.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures exports in Dominican Republic stood at 58.2%.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Dominican Republic peaked at 84.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1971.
Dominican Republic ranks 65th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.0% | — |
| 1972 | 17.0% | +326.1% |
| 1973 | 22.0% | +29.6% |
| 1974 | 17.1% | -22.5% |
| 1975 | 15.4% | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 22.8% | +48.3% |
| 1977 | 17.5% | -22.9% |
| 1978 | 21.1% | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 25.9% | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 23.6% | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 18.8% | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 16.3% | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 23.9% | +46.2% |
| 1985 | 40.6% | +70.1% |
| 1986 | 41.6% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 51.5% | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | -84.9% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 34.2% | +330.4% |
| 2002 | 82.3% | +140.8% |
| 2003 | 82.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 80.1% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 76.7% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 70.2% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 66.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 63.1% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 58.2% | -7.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 58.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 58.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufactures exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +330.4% | 7.9% | 34.2% |
| 1972 | +326.1% | 4.0% | 17.0% |
| 2002 | +140.8% | 34.2% | 82.3% |
| 1996 | -84.9% | 51.5% | 7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.1% | 4.0% | 25.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 16.3% | 51.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.8% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 34.2% | 84.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 52.2% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 56.9% | 68.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 59.1% compare
- 63 New Caledonia 59.0% compare
- 64 Bhutan 58.7% compare
- 66 Dominica 57.8% compare
- 67 Djibouti 56.6% compare
- 68 United States of America 55.7% 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,583 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Dominican Republic?
- Manufactures exports in Dominican Republic was 58.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for manufactures exports?
- Dominican Republic ranks 65th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.