Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 2,583 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 2,583 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 2,753 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.72 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Dominican Republic ranks 115th 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 (current US$), per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.6 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 23.72 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 1962 | 42.53 current US$ per person | +79.3% |
| 1963 | 51.28 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1964 | 59.75 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1965 | 25.47 current US$ per person | -57.4% |
| 1966 | 46.15 current US$ per person | +81.2% |
| 1967 | 48.78 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 53.4 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 57.52 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 69.1 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 79.13 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 83.41 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 102.25 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 164.42 current US$ per person | +60.8% |
| 1975 | 176.15 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 169.49 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 183.43 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 181.04 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 217.01 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 342.81 current US$ per person | +58.0% |
| 1981 | 332.46 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 281.83 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 276.38 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 261.57 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 277.9 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 305.73 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 360.37 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 383.62 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 459.28 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 420.35 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 418.37 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 518.16 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 612.81 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 633.32 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 655.42 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 712.94 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 808.53 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 914.16 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 952.02 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1,104 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 1,007 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 998.39 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 849.27 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 866.35 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,070 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 1,303 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 1,438 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 1,671 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 1,268 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 1,577 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 1,750 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 1,762 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,655 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1,674 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,620 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,649 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,663 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,873 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 1,860 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,554 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 2,183 current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 2022 | 2,753 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 2,543 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 2,608 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 2,583 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2,583 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,766 current US$ per person, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2,583 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 current US$ per person, 66% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.92 current US$ per person | 23.72 current US$ per person | 59.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 142.54 current US$ per person | 69.1 current US$ per person | 217.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 328.2 current US$ per person | 261.57 current US$ per person | 459.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 664.61 current US$ per person | 418.37 current US$ per person | 952.02 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,157 current US$ per person | 849.27 current US$ per person | 1,671 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,708 current US$ per person | 1,577 current US$ per person | 1,873 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,371 current US$ per person | 1,554 current US$ per person | 2,753 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate 12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Dominican Republic was 2,583 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,753 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.72 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.