[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · DOM · 2024
Dominican Republic trade profile
In 2024, Dominican Republic recorded $13.5B in merchandise exports and $30.5B in imports, producing a $17.0B trade deficit. Exports changed +7.3% from the previous year, while imports changed +2.9%.[1]
Exports
$13.5B
+7.3%
Imports
$30.5B
+2.9%
Trade balance
-$17.0B
deficit
Active partners
270
21 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
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2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$2.2B
HS 90 · HS chapter
142 active HS6 lines · 126 export partners
2$2.0B
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
48 active HS6 lines · 84 export partners
3$1.4B
HS 85 · Electrical machinery
259 active HS6 lines · 132 export partners
4$1.4B
HS 24 · HS chapter
10 active HS6 lines · 136 export partners
5$682.1M
HS 39 · HS chapter
129 active HS6 lines · 120 export partners
6$681.6M
HS 61 · HS chapter
106 active HS6 lines · 103 export partners
7$506.9M
HS 30 · Pharmaceutical products
40 active HS6 lines · 108 export partners
8$473.9M
HS 72 · HS chapter
153 active HS6 lines · 50 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Dominican Republic; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$7.5B
United States
Annual change +7.4% · 3-year CAGR 6.3%
2$911.1M
Haiti
Annual change +7.2% · 3-year CAGR -1.5%
3$781.3M
Switzerland
Annual change -3.6% · 3-year CAGR -5.2%
4$559.7M
India
Annual change +38.2% · 3-year CAGR -4.4%
5$449.0M
China
Annual change -9.9% · 3-year CAGR 14.5%
6$292.9M
Canada
Annual change +40.4% · 3-year CAGR 17.1%
7$257.0M
Germany
Annual change -5.9% · 3-year CAGR 2.8%
8$220.1M
Mexico
Annual change +3.5% · 3-year CAGR 13.9%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.