Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -0.1879 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.1879 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 105.4%
World rank
178th
of 206 countries
All-time high
86.6 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-56.11 % change on previous year
in 1965
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic is -0.1879 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 105.4% on the previous year and up 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 86.6 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -56.11 % change on previous year, in 1965.
Dominican Republic ranks 178th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 85 % change on previous year | -525.0% |
| 1963 | 24.32 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1964 | 20.11 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1965 | -56.11 % change on previous year | -379.0% |
| 1966 | 86.6 % change on previous year | -254.3% |
| 1967 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1968 | 12.69 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 1969 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1970 | 23.58 % change on previous year | +118.1% |
| 1971 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1972 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1973 | 26.03 % change on previous year | +210.6% |
| 1974 | 65.24 % change on previous year | +150.6% |
| 1975 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1976 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1977 | 11.05 % change on previous year | -992.9% |
| 1978 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1979 | 22.9 % change on previous year | +1760.4% |
| 1980 | 61.91 % change on previous year | +170.4% |
| 1981 | -0.6619 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1982 | -13.22 % change on previous year | +1897.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3544 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1984 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -996.8% |
| 1985 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -371.6% |
| 1986 | 12.42 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 1987 | 20.41 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 1988 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1989 | 22.28 % change on previous year | +155.4% |
| 1990 | -6.53 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1991 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1992 | 26.36 % change on previous year | +1550.7% |
| 1993 | 20.6 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1995 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 10.77 % change on previous year | +97.8% |
| 1997 | 15.4 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1998 | 14.95 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2000 | 17.88 % change on previous year | +206.0% |
| 2001 | -7.38 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6721 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2003 | -13.7 % change on previous year | -2138.8% |
| 2004 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2005 | 25.11 % change on previous year | +633.9% |
| 2006 | 23.36 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 11.69 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 17.62 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 2009 | -23.12 % change on previous year | -231.2% |
| 2010 | 25.97 % change on previous year | -212.3% |
| 2011 | 12.4 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2012 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2013 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -357.5% |
| 2014 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 2015 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 2016 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -237.3% |
| 2017 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2018 | 13.89 % change on previous year | +621.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3515 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2020 | -15.61 % change on previous year | -4539.3% |
| 2021 | 41.96 % change on previous year | -368.9% |
| 2022 | 27.31 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2023 | -6.79 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2024 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 2025 | -0.1879 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.14 % change on previous year | -56.11 % change on previous year | 86.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.5 % change on previous year | -1.24 % change on previous year | 65.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.77 % change on previous year | -13.22 % change on previous year | 61.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.98 % change on previous year | -6.53 % change on previous year | 26.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.56 % change on previous year | -23.12 % change on previous year | 25.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.47 % change on previous year | -4.88 % change on previous year | 25.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.36 % change on previous year | -15.61 % change on previous year | 41.96 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 175 Greece -0.0248 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Mozambique -0.0326 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Cuba -0.1256 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Maldives -0.4949 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Dominica -1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Somalia -1.33 % change on previous year 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 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$), annual growth rate 12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic was -0.1879 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.11 % change on previous year in 1965.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.