Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 19.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Dominican Republic, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Dominican Republic stood at 19.8%. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Dominican Republic peaked at 19.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1977.
That places Dominican Republic 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1961 | 0.2% | -38.6% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +122.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -85.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +176.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -89.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +323.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -31.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -41.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +123.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -33.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +490.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +94.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +191.0% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +38.9% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +54.1% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -44.7% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +32.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -36.8% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +113.7% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +37.3% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +36.5% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -48.0% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +266.2% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +56.5% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +43.9% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +11.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 19.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.8%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 19.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.0%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +490.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1978 | +323.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 7.4% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 17.5% | 19.8% | 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 from low- and middle-income economies in east in Dominican Republic?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Dominican Republic was 19.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1977.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Dominican Republic ranks 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.