External balance on goods and services in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: External balance on goods and services was -5.37 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded -5.37 billion current US$ for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
The figure is up 30.8% on the previous year and down 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Dominican Republic peaked at 210.62 million current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, -11.72 billion current US$, in 2022.
That places Dominican Republic 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -42.40 million current US$ | -93.90 million current US$ | 45.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -252.48 million current US$ | -535.64 million current US$ | -66.91 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -533.75 million current US$ | -959.60 million current US$ | -128.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -786.48 million current US$ | -1.58 billion current US$ | -288.36 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.41 billion current US$ | -6.51 billion current US$ | 210.62 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.91 billion current US$ | -6.04 billion current US$ | -1.90 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.93 billion current US$ | -11.72 billion current US$ | -5.37 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- DEC alternative conversion factor 61.99 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 700.61 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 543.45 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 8.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -479.93 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -7.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 643,864 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 10,620 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 7.42 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Dominican Republic?
- External balance on goods and services in Dominican Republic was -5.37 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 210.62 million current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.72 billion current US$ in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Dominican Republic ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.