Dominican Republic: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
In , Dominican Republic's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 29.02.
That's up 1.7% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 47.94 . Dominican Republic ranks #112 globally out of 160 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #15 of 24.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 37.48
- Trough
- 25.94
- 1-year change
- +1.7%
- 5-year change
- +5.2%
- +1.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- -4.1%
- -0.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 29.0156 | |
| 28.5203 | |
| 32.3520 | |
| 30.4217 | |
| 25.9360 | |
| 27.5877 | |
| 28.3421 | |
| 26.5798 | |
| 27.5368 | |
| 28.3103 |
About Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.
Indicator code: NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS • Category: Economy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Dominican Republic's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024?
- In 2024, Dominican Republic's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 29.02, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Dominican Republic's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Dominican Republic's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rose 1.7% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank globally on Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)?
- In 2024, Dominican Republic ranked #112 out of 160 countries reporting Imports of goods and services (% of GDP).
- How does Dominican Republic's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024 was 47.94, so Dominican Republic is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #15 of 24.
- What is Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.