Merchandise exports in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Merchandise exports was 15.58 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15.58 billion current US$
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
85th
of 206 countries
All-time high
15.58 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
126.00 million current US$
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise exports in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports in Dominican Republic is 15.58 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Dominican Republic peaked at 15.58 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 126.00 million current US$, in 1965.
Dominican Republic ranks 85th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 180.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 143.00 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1962 | 172.00 million current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1963 | 174.00 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 179.00 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 126.00 million current US$ | -29.6% |
| 1966 | 137.00 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 156.00 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1968 | 183.00 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 184.00 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 249.00 million current US$ | +35.3% |
| 1971 | 243.00 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 348.00 million current US$ | +43.2% |
| 1973 | 442.00 million current US$ | +27.0% |
| 1974 | 637.00 million current US$ | +44.1% |
| 1975 | 894.00 million current US$ | +40.3% |
| 1976 | 716.00 million current US$ | -19.9% |
| 1977 | 780.00 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 676.00 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 869.00 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1981 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 984.00 million current US$ | -32.5% |
| 1983 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 1.23 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 1.96 billion current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1989 | 2.24 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 2.17 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.45 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 2.83 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 3.21 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 3.45 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 3.78 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 4.05 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 4.61 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 4.99 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 5.14 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 5.74 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 5.28 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 5.17 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.47 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 5.94 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 6.14 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 6.61 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 7.16 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 6.75 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 5.48 billion current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 6.75 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 8.49 billion current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 9.07 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 9.65 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 9.90 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 9.44 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 9.84 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 10.13 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 10.64 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 11.19 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 10.30 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 12.49 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 13.75 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 12.95 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 13.87 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 15.58 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 15.58 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.59 billion current US$, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 15.58 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.43 billion current US$, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163.40 million current US$ | 126.00 million current US$ | 184.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 585.40 million current US$ | 243.00 million current US$ | 894.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 billion current US$ | 984.00 million current US$ | 2.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.67 billion current US$ | 2.17 billion current US$ | 5.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.97 billion current US$ | 5.17 billion current US$ | 7.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.51 billion current US$ | 6.75 billion current US$ | 11.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.16 billion current US$ | 10.30 billion current US$ | 15.58 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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- 83 Luxembourg 18.39 billion current US$ compare
- 84 Mongolia 15.76 billion current US$ compare
- 86 Turkmenistan 15.56 billion current US$ compare
- 87 Guatemala 15.56 billion current US$ compare
- 88 Papua New Guinea 15.54 billion current US$ 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)
- Manufactures exports 58.2% (2024)
- 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 merchandise exports in Dominican Republic?
- Merchandise exports in Dominican Republic was 15.58 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 15.58 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.00 million current US$ in 1965.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for merchandise exports?
- Dominican Republic ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to 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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.