Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 28.62 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Dominican Republic, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 28.62 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Dominican Republic peaked at 31.43 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.31 million current US$, in 1962.
Dominican Republic ranks 71st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88.99 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 72.49 million current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1962 | 53.31 million current US$ | -26.5% |
| 1963 | 162.76 million current US$ | +205.3% |
| 1964 | 121.59 million current US$ | -25.3% |
| 1965 | 80.42 million current US$ | -33.9% |
| 1966 | 94.33 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1967 | 176.45 million current US$ | +87.1% |
| 1968 | 200.32 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 868.07 million current US$ | +333.3% |
| 1978 | 870.85 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +40.2% |
| 1981 | 1.44 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 1.31 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 1.70 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 1.74 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.14 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 2.09 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.21 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 2.59 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 2.97 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 1.80 billion current US$ | -39.4% |
| 1995 | 1.73 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.67 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 7.30 billion current US$ | +337.0% |
| 1998 | 8.34 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 8.83 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 10.03 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 9.26 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 9.25 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.87 billion current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 8.19 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 10.26 billion current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 12.65 billion current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 13.88 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 16.03 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 12.54 billion current US$ | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 15.73 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 17.79 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 18.45 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 17.51 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 19.10 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 18.02 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 20.30 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 20.53 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 22.47 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 23.25 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 19.49 billion current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 29.22 billion current US$ | +49.9% |
| 2022 | 31.43 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 28.62 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.74 million current US$ | 53.31 million current US$ | 200.32 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 935.33 million current US$ | 868.07 million current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.54 billion current US$ | 1.31 billion current US$ | 2.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.95 billion current US$ | 1.67 billion current US$ | 8.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.00 billion current US$ | 7.87 billion current US$ | 16.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.32 billion current US$ | 15.73 billion current US$ | 23.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.19 billion current US$ | 19.49 billion current US$ | 31.43 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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$), annual growth rate 12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Dominican Republic?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Dominican Republic was 28.62 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 31.43 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.31 million current US$ in 1962.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Dominican Republic ranks 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.