Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Dominican Republic, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Dominican Republic is 0.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 99.5% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Dominican Republic peaked at 34.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.
That places Dominican Republic 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 1.4% | — |
| 1963 | 1.9% | +31.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 1.1% | — |
| 1968 | 2.1% | +103.6% |
| 1977 | 16.2% | +653.4% |
| 1978 | 16.7% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 19.6% | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 22.2% | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 21.1% | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 18.6% | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 22.0% | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 27.1% | +23.3% |
| 1985 | 26.2% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 11.8% | -54.8% |
| 1987 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 9.4% | -35.0% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | -39.1% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 18.4% | +162.2% |
| 1995 | 23.8% | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 34.5% | +44.5% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | -64.4% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -52.3% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | +42.9% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +24.1% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -65.7% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +132.5% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -80.4% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -31.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -62.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -48.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +155.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -81.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -68.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +72.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +467.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +99.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 640.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 22.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +653.4% | 2.1% | 16.2% |
| 2022 | +467.8% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 17.5% | 16.2% | 19.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 11.8% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 5.7% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 3.2% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.1% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 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, residual in Dominican Republic?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Dominican Republic was 0.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Dominican Republic ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.