Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 2,526 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Dominican Republic, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Dominican Republic stood at 2,526 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 2,798 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.32 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Dominican Republic ranks 107th 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$), per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.23 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 21.49 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1962 | 15.32 current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 1963 | 45.36 current US$ per person | +196.1% |
| 1965 | 21.11 current US$ per person | -53.5% |
| 1966 | 24.05 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 43.69 current US$ per person | +81.6% |
| 1968 | 48.19 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 163.31 current US$ per person | +238.9% |
| 1978 | 159.73 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 190.9 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 261.13 current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 1981 | 244.69 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 218.13 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 218.5 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 214.43 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 217.03 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 225.48 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 252.62 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 254.14 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 305.41 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 292.79 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 302.49 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 348.03 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 390.68 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 232.25 current US$ per person | -40.6% |
| 1995 | 219.84 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 208.05 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 893.41 current US$ per person | +329.4% |
| 1998 | 1,003 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 1,046 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1,169 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 1,062 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 1,045 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 876.17 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 899.76 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,112 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 1,355 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 1,468 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1,674 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 1,293 current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 1,602 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 1,789 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 1,832 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,718 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1,851 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1,727 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1,924 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 1,925 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,084 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 2,134 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,771 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 2,627 current US$ per person | +48.3% |
| 2022 | 2,798 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 2,526 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.8 current US$ per person | 15.32 current US$ per person | 48.19 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 171.32 current US$ per person | 159.73 current US$ per person | 190.9 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 241.16 current US$ per person | 214.43 current US$ per person | 305.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 493.63 current US$ per person | 208.05 current US$ per person | 1,046 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,195 current US$ per person | 876.17 current US$ per person | 1,674 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,859 current US$ per person | 1,602 current US$ per person | 2,134 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,430 current US$ per person | 1,771 current US$ per person | 2,798 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate 12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Dominican Republic was 2,526 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,798 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.32 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.