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Dominican Republic: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)

In , Dominican Republic's Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) was $28.62 billion.

That's down 8.9% from 2022, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2023 was $114.38 billion . Dominican Republic ranks #71 globally out of 205 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #9 of 36.

Source: World Bank Open Data (TM.VAL.MRCH.WL.CD) • Data as of 2023

Trend (2004–2023)

Dominican Republic Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
$31.43B
Trough
$8.19B
1-year change
-8.9%
5-year change
+27.4%
+5.0% / yr
10-year change
+63.4%
+5.0% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
28.618B
31.426B
29.217B
19.494B
23.250B
22.468B
20.532B
20.301B
18.024B
19.096B

About Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Indicator code: TM.VAL.MRCH.WL.CDCategory: Trade & Finance

Frequently asked questions

What was Dominican Republic's Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in 2023?
In 2023, Dominican Republic's Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) was $28.62 billion, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Dominican Republic's Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) rising or falling?
Dominican Republic's Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) fell 8.9% from 2022 to 2023.
How does Dominican Republic rank globally on Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)?
In 2023, Dominican Republic ranked #71 out of 205 countries reporting Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$).
How does Dominican Republic's Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) compare to the world average?
The global average for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in 2023 was $114.38 billion, so Dominican Republic is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #9 of 36.
What is Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) and how is it measured?
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (TM.VAL.MRCH.WL.CD), CC BY 4.0.