Manufactures imports in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Manufactures imports was 63.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Dominican Republic, 1972–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures imports in Dominican Republic stood at 63.1%.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Dominican Republic peaked at 81.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 1984.
That places Dominican Republic 89th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 72.8% | — |
| 1973 | 64.1% | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 60.9% | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 60.0% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 71.8% | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 58.1% | -19.1% |
| 1978 | 56.9% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 52.4% | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 54.1% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 46.7% | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 47.3% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 46.1% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 43.2% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 49.9% | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 79.3% | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 81.3% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 79.5% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 62.4% | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 55.7% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 68.2% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 61.3% | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 63.1% | +2.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 63.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.2%, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 63.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.1% | 52.4% | 72.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 47.9% | 43.2% | 54.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 60.2% | 81.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 55.7% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 61.3% | 72.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More private sector data for Dominican Republic
- Merchandise trade 35.6% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (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$), annual growth rate 12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,583 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Dominican Republic?
- Manufactures imports in Dominican Republic was 63.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 1984.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for manufactures imports?
- Dominican Republic ranks 89th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.