Trade openness in the Dominican Republic in 2025 — 51.49%. Ranked 102 in the world out of 138. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 7.09 pp.
1960–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Dominican Republic
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51.49 | −0.29 pp |
| 2024 | 51.78 | +1.94 pp |
| 2023 | 49.84 | −4.53 pp |
| 2022 | 54.38 | +2.43 pp |
| 2021 | 51.95 | +7.22 pp |
| 2020 | 44.73 | −6.18 pp |
| 2019 | 50.91 | −1.42 pp |
| 2018 | 52.34 | +1.58 pp |
| 2017 | 50.76 | −0.97 pp |
| 2016 | 51.73 | −0.62 pp |
| 2015 | 52.35 | −3.31 pp |
| 2014 | 55.66 | −1.15 pp |
| 2013 | 56.81 | −1.69 pp |
| 2012 | 58.51 | −0.56 pp |
| 2011 | 59.07 | +3.01 pp |
| 2010 | 56.06 | +5.41 pp |
| 2009 | 50.65 | −10.78 pp |
| 2008 | 61.43 | +0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 61.23 | −2.54 pp |
| 2006 | 63.77 | +2.11 pp |
| 2005 | 61.65 | −19.7 pp |
| 2004 | 81.35 | −3.1 pp |
| 2003 | 84.45 | +15.73 pp |
| 2002 | 68.72 | −1.79 pp |
| 2001 | 70.51 | −8.79 pp |
| 2000 | 79.3 | +3 pp |
| 1999 | 76.3 | +0.39 pp |
| 1998 | 75.91 | +1.68 pp |
| 1997 | 74.23 | +1.59 pp |
| 1996 | 72.64 | −1.26 pp |
| 1995 | 73.9 | −3.26 pp |
| 1994 | 77.16 | −0.84 pp |
| 1993 | 78 | −2.46 pp |
| 1992 | 80.46 | −2.63 pp |
| 1991 | 83.09 | +13.89 pp |
| 1990 | 69.2 | −0.27 pp |
| 1989 | 69.47 | −1.88 pp |
| 1988 | 71.35 | +13.3 pp |
| 1987 | 58.06 | +8.63 pp |
| 1986 | 49.43 | −7.57 pp |
| 1985 | 57 | +5.25 pp |
| 1984 | 51.74 | +10.4 pp |
| 1983 | 41.34 | +0.27 pp |
| 1982 | 41.07 | −9.54 pp |
| 1981 | 50.62 | −3.8 pp |
| 1980 | 54.41 | +0.62 pp |
| 1979 | 53.79 | +5.68 pp |
| 1978 | 48.11 | −1.24 pp |
| 1977 | 49.35 | −2.12 pp |
| 1976 | 51.47 | −9.64 pp |
| 1975 | 61.11 | +0.52 pp |
| 1974 | 60.59 | +11.06 pp |
| 1973 | 49.53 | +3.62 pp |
| 1972 | 45.92 | +0.2 pp |
| 1971 | 45.72 | −0.17 pp |
| 1970 | 45.88 | +1.29 pp |
| 1969 | 44.59 | −0.54 pp |
| 1968 | 45.13 | +2.04 pp |
| 1967 | 43.09 | +1.41 pp |
| 1966 | 41.68 | +5.11 pp |
| 1965 | 36.57 | −11.16 pp |
| 1964 | 47.73 | +1.02 pp |
| 1963 | 46.7 | −1.35 pp |
| 1962 | 48.05 | +8.46 pp |
| 1961 | 39.6 | −4.81 pp |
| 1960 | 44.41 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — the standard indicator of the trade openness of an economy. Values above 100% are not an anomaly: they mean that trade turnover exceeds annual GDP, which is typical of trading hubs and of small economies built into supply chains.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
Merchandise exports plus imports as a percent of GDP — without services.
Trade Exports (% of GDP)How far the economy is oriented toward external markets.
Trade Imports (% of GDP)How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.
Trade Trade balanceThe difference between exports and imports of goods and services. A minus means imports are larger.
