What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?

The highest recorded value was 0.4894 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.

How does Dominican Republic rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Dominican Republic ranks 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Dominican Republic: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.6%

World rank

146th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.4894 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1988

All-time low

0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1965

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic stood at 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.4894 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1965.

That places Dominican Republic 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1962	0.1796 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.8%
1963	0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1964	0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1965	0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-49.3%
1966	0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+68.4%
1967	0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1968	0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1969	0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1970	0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1971	0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1972	0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1973	0.2085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1974	0.2762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.4%
1975	0.247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1976	0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1977	0.2126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1978	0.2085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1979	0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1980	0.2905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.7%
1981	0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1982	0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1983	0.1843 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1984	0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
1985	0.3542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+149.7%
1986	0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1987	0.4151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
1988	0.4894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1989	0.481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1990	0.425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1991	0.3109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.8%
1992	0.3325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1993	0.3558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1994	0.3348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1995	0.3107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1996	0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1997	0.3302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1998	0.3505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1999	0.3632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2000	0.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2001	0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2002	0.3257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2003	0.3563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2004	0.3534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2005	0.2758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
2006	0.3214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
2007	0.3093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2008	0.3326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2009	0.255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
2010	0.2879 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2011	0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2012	0.2929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2013	0.2697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2014	0.2578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2015	0.2382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2016	0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2017	0.2243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2018	0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2019	0.2274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2020	0.2178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2021	0.256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
2022	0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2023	0.2392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2024	0.2398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2025	0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

143 Malawi 0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
144 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
145 France 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
147 Mali 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
148 Türkiye 0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
149 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2235 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 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic was 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?: The highest recorded value was 0.4894 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
How does Dominican Republic rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Dominican Republic ranks 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.