How does Dominican Republic rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Dominican Republic ranks 144th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Dominican Republic?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Dominican Republic

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Dominican Republic
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Dominican Republic: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit was 0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 14.2%

World rank

144th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.4127 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Dominican Republic, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Dominican Republic is 0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.4127 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

That places Dominican Republic 144th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1962	0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.6%
1963	0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+167.4%
1965	0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.7%
1966	0.0959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1967	0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+77.9%
1968	0.1856 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1977	0.1892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1978	0.1839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1979	0.1941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1980	0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1981	0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1982	0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1983	0.1457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1984	0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1985	0.2767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+137.8%
1986	0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1987	0.291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
1988	0.3242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1989	0.3198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1990	0.296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1991	0.2248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
1992	0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1993	0.2268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1994	0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-45.9%
1995	0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1996	0.0916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1997	0.3648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+298.2%
1998	0.3846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1999	0.399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2000	0.4127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2001	0.3617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2002	0.3409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2003	0.3676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2004	0.367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2005	0.2868 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
2006	0.3341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
2007	0.3157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2008	0.3333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2009	0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
2010	0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2011	0.3071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2012	0.3047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2013	0.2799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2014	0.285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2015	0.254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2016	0.2687 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2017	0.2597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2018	0.2644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2019	0.2608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2020	0.2482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2021	0.308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.1%
2022	0.2769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2023	0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

Dominican Republic's 0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4044 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
Dominican Republic's 0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit 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
1997	+298.2%	0.0916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3648 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1963	+167.4%	0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1985	+137.8%	0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2767 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1856 current US$ per US$ of GDP	8
1970s	0.1891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	3
1980s	0.2285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2438 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

141 Peru 0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
142 Azerbaijan 0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
143 Afghanistan 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
145 Uganda 0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
146 Malawi 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
147 Kazakhstan 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More private sector data for Dominican Republic

Merchandise trade 35.6% (2025)
Food imports 18.6% (2025)
Manufactures imports 67.4% (2025)
Merchandise imports 29.75 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service imports 5.45 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 24.7% (2025)
Manufactures exports 54.0% (2025)
Merchandise exports 15.58 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 14.11 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,352 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Dominican Republic?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Dominican Republic was 0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Dominican Republic?: The highest recorded value was 0.4127 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Dominican Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does Dominican Republic rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Dominican Republic ranks 144th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Dominican Republic?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), 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$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.