Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Dominican Republic

Merchandise imports in the Dominican Republic in 2025 — 29,752,000,000 US$. Ranked 72 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 29,652%.

2025 29.75B US$ −0.19% vs 2024
World rank 72of 205
Period maximum 30.91B US$2022
Period minimum 80M US$1961

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Dominican Republic, 1960–2025010B20B30B40B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 100,000,000 US$1962: 148,000,000 US$1964: 221,000,000 US$1966: 181,000,000 US$1968: 222,000,000 US$1970: 304,000,000 US$1972: 388,000,000 US$1974: 808,000,000 US$1976: 878,000,000 US$1978: 987,000,000 US$1980: 1,964,000,000 US$1982: 1,693,000,000 US$1984: 1,645,000,000 US$1986: 2,009,000,000 US$1988: 2,630,000,000 US$1990: 3,006,000,000 US$1992: 3,859,000,000 US$1994: 4,903,000,000 US$1996: 5,727,000,000 US$1998: 7,597,000,000 US$2000: 9,479,000,000 US$2002: 8,838,000,000 US$2004: 7,888,000,000 US$2006: 12,174,000,000 US$2008: 15,993,000,000 US$2010: 15,489,000,000 US$2012: 17,739,000,000 US$2014: 17,273,000,000 US$2016: 17,399,000,000 US$2018: 20,197,000,000 US$2020: 17,105,000,000 US$2022: 30,913,000,000 US$2024: 29,808,000,000 US$2025: 29,752,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +29.65B (+29,652%) Average annual rate: 9.16 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic 29.75B US$
World 26.69T US$
Caribbean computed 75.96B US$
Upper-middle-income countries computed 5.88T US$
Merchandise imports — Dominican Republic, by year Dominican Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 29.75B −56M −0.19%
2024 29.81B +995M +3.45%
2023 28.81B −2.1B −6.79%
2022 30.91B +6.63B +27.31%
2021 24.28B +7.18B +41.96%
2020 17.11B −3.16B −15.61%
2019 20.27B +71M +0.35%
2018 20.2B +2.46B +13.89%
2017 17.73B +335M +1.93%
2016 17.4B +492M +2.91%
2015 16.91B −366M −2.12%
2014 17.27B +400M +2.37%
2013 16.87B −866M −4.88%
2012 17.74B +330M +1.9%
2011 17.41B +1.92B +12.4%
2010 15.49B +3.19B +25.97%
2009 12.3B −3.7B −23.12%
2008 15.99B +2.4B +17.62%
2007 13.6B +1.42B +11.69%
2006 12.17B +2.31B +23.36%
2005 9.87B +1.98B +25.11%
2004 7.89B +261M +3.42%
2003 7.63B −1.21B −13.7%
2002 8.84B +59M +0.67%
2001 8.78B −700M −7.38%
2000 9.48B +1.44B +17.88%
1999 8.04B +444M +5.84%
1998 7.6B +988M +14.95%
1997 6.61B +882M +15.4%
1996 5.73B +557M +10.77%
1995 5.17B +267M +5.45%
1994 4.9B +249M +5.35%
1993 4.65B +795M +20.6%
1992 3.86B +805M +26.36%
1991 3.05B +48M +1.6%
1990 3.01B −210M −6.53%
1989 3.22B +586M +22.28%
1988 2.63B +211M +8.72%
1987 2.42B +410M +20.41%
1986 2.01B +222M +12.42%
1985 1.79B +142M +8.63%
1984 1.65B −54M −3.18%
1983 1.7B +6M +0.35%
1982 1.69B −258M −13.22%
1981 1.95B −13M −0.66%
1980 1.96B +751M +61.91%
1979 1.21B +226M +22.9%
1978 987M +12M +1.23%
1977 975M +97M +11.05%
1976 878M −11M −1.24%
1975 889M +81M +10.02%
1974 808M +319M +65.24%
1973 489M +101M +26.03%
1972 388M +30M +8.38%
1971 358M +54M +17.76%
1970 304M +58M +23.58%
1969 246M +24M +10.81%
1968 222M +25M +12.69%
1967 197M +16M +8.84%
1966 181M +84M +86.6%
1965 97M −124M −56.11%
1964 221M +37M +20.11%
1963 184M +36M +24.32%
1962 148M +68M +85%
1961 80M −20M −20%
1960 100M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.