# Dominican Republic Import Data | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Dominican Republic with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## Dominican Republic import demand overview

In 2024, Dominican Republic recorded $30.5B in reported imports. Optical and medical instruments was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $30.5B |
| Import growth | +2.9% |
| Population | 11.4M |
| GDP per capita | $10.9K |
| Trade openness | 42.1% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 90 | Optical and medical instruments | $712.2M | 2.3% | 102 | 142 |
| 2 | 71 | Precious stones and metals | $797.5M | 2.6% | 59 | 48 |
| 3 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $2.2B | 7.3% | 132 | 259 |
| 4 | 24 | Tobacco | $597.9M | 2% | 61 | 10 |
| 5 | 39 | Plastics | $1.9B | 6.2% | 120 | 129 |
| 6 | 61 | Knitted clothing | $125.3M | 0.4% | 105 | 106 |
| 7 | 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $682.5M | 2.2% | 76 | 40 |
| 8 | 72 | Iron and steel | $898.7M | 2.9% | 56 | 153 |
| 9 | 08 | Edible fruit and nuts | $130.7M | 0.4% | 39 | 66 |
| 10 | 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $48.2M | 0.2% | 36 | 11 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $4.7B | $3.8B | -$839.7M |
| 1996 | $5.2B | $4.1B | -$1.1B |
| 1997 | $6.2B | $4.8B | -$1.4B |
| 1998 | $6.7B | $5.0B | -$1.7B |
| 1999 | $7.1B | $4.9B | -$2.2B |
| 2000 | $7.4B | $3.9B | -$3.5B |
| 2001 | $8.0B | $3.9B | -$4.1B |
| 2002 | $9.5B | $5.3B | -$4.2B |
| 2003 | $8.1B | $5.6B | -$2.5B |
| 2004 | $8.8B | $6.0B | -$2.8B |
| 2005 | $10.3B | $6.4B | -$3.9B |
| 2006 | $12.6B | $7.0B | -$5.7B |
| 2007 | $14.7B | $7.2B | -$7.5B |
| 2008 | $16.7B | $7.6B | -$9.1B |
| 2009 | $12.3B | $5.9B | -$6.5B |
| 2010 | $15.4B | $6.2B | -$9.2B |
| 2011 | $17.5B | $7.5B | -$10.0B |
| 2012 | $17.3B | $8.3B | -$9.0B |
| 2013 | $17.0B | $8.9B | -$8.1B |
| 2014 | $17.8B | $10.2B | -$7.6B |
| 2015 | $17.1B | $9.5B | -$7.5B |
| 2016 | $17.8B | $9.8B | -$7.9B |
| 2017 | $18.3B | $10.1B | -$8.2B |
| 2018 | $20.8B | $10.6B | -$10.1B |
| 2019 | $20.7B | $11.3B | -$9.5B |
| 2020 | $17.3B | $10.2B | -$7.2B |
| 2021 | $24.9B | $11.9B | -$13.0B |
| 2022 | $30.2B | $12.0B | -$18.2B |
| 2023 | $29.6B | $12.6B | -$17.1B |
| 2024 | $30.5B | $13.5B | -$17.0B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Dominican Republic (DOM)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.