Merchandise trade in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Merchandise trade was 35.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise trade in Dominican Republic stood at 35.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Dominican Republic peaked at 85.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1984.
Dominican Republic ranks 162nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.6% | 25.1% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.1% | 35.1% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.8% | 25.0% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.5% | 53.6% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 36.9% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 35.2% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 34.7% | 39.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More private sector data for Dominican Republic
- Merchandise exports 15.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 58.2% (2024)
- Food exports 25.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 29.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 63.1% (2024)
- Food imports 17.2% (2024)
- Commercial service exports 14.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 52.5% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 14.0% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 5.45 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Dominican Republic?
- Merchandise trade in Dominican Republic was 35.6% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1984.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for merchandise trade?
- Dominican Republic ranks 162nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.