Nominal GDP
$127.41B
current US$ · 2025
World Bank
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Economy Snapshot
Dominican Republic Economy and Trade
Santo DomingoLocal time
GDP $127.41B · real growth +2.1% · latest verified annual data
Dominican Republic's latest profile reports nominal GDP of $127.41B for 2025, alongside real growth of +2.1% for 2025. Per-capita output is listed at $11,059 for 2025; CPI inflation is kept on its own source year at 3.9% for 2025. Reference years remain attached to each series so readers can compare the figures without treating differently dated measures as one snapshot.
GDP per capita
$11,059
current US$ · 2025
Source listed below
Real GDP growth
+2.1%
annual % · 2025
Source listed below
Inflation
3.9%
CPI annual % · 2025
Source listed below
Dominican Republic at a Glance
Each measure keeps its own definition and reference year.
Output trend
Nominal GDP · annual observations · current US$ · World Bank
2015: $70.97B2016: $75.55B2017: $79.07B2018: $84.99B2019: $89.15B2020: $78.55B2021: $94.85B2022: $113.48B2023: $120.46B2024: $124.28B2025: $127.41B
GDP per capita$11,059
Real growth+2.1%
GDP year2025
2025 Inflation
3.9%
CPI annual %
2025 Unemployment
5.1%
labor-market measure
2025 GDP per capita
$11,059.2
current US$
Macro signals and Merchandise trade
Available measures are shown with their reported reference periods.
Macro signals
World Bank annual observations
Real growth2025+2.1%
Unemployment20255.1%
Inflation20253.9%
Merchandise trade
WTO profile · 2024 · USD
Exports$13.20B
Imports$32.76B
Balance-$19.56B
Largest highlighted export destination
United States58.6%
Understand the numbers
What Dominican Republic's economic profile is telling you
The Dominican Republic expanded by 2.1 percent in 2025 in the latest World Bank annual data, with inflation at 3.9 percent and modeled unemployment at 5.1 percent.
The country ran a merchandise deficit in 2024. The United States was by far the largest export destination and also the largest source of imports in the WTO profile.
Reading the macro data
GDP measures current-dollar economic size. Real growth, inflation and unemployment measure different economic conditions and should not be treated as interchangeable signals.
Reading the trade data
Merchandise exports and imports cover goods. They are kept separate from services and current-account measures.
Detailed Economic Data
| Indicator | Dominican Republic | Reference period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPcurrent US$ | $127.41B | 2025 | Actual |
| GDP per capitacurrent US$ | $11,059.2 | 2025 | Actual |
| Real GDP growthannual % | +2.1% | 2025 | Actual |
| InflationCPI annual % | 3.9% | 2025 | Actual |
| Unemploymentmodeled ILO estimate | 5.1% | 2025 | Estimate |
| Merchandise exportscurrent USD | $13.20B | 2024 | Actual |
| Merchandise importscurrent USD | $32.76B | 2024 | Actual |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Dominican Republic's GDP?
Nominal GDP was about $127.41B in 2025 in current US dollars.
How fast is Dominican Republic's economy growing?
Real GDP growth was +2.1% in 2025.
What does merchandise trade show for the Dominican Republic?
Merchandise exports were $13.20B and imports were $32.76B in 2024, giving a same-year balance of -$19.56B.
Sources & methodology
Sources for the economic indicators and definitions shown above.
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Core macroeconomic indicators.
Official data: GDP · GDP per capita · Real growth · Inflation · Unemployment
Matched-year merchandise exports and imports from the WTO economy profile.
Official data: WTO country profile