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Dominican Rep. (DOM)

Annual exports and imports in 2024 (USD).

Source: UN Comtrade. Warehouse 1: partner = World totals by HS4 and year.

Exports
$12.92B
Imports
$32.69B
Total trade
$45.62B
Trade balance
-$19.77B
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Dominican Rep. - trade dependency by partner, 2024 (USD)

Share of exports, imports, and total trade attributed to each partner.
Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade
Showing top 10 partners by total dependency.
Rank #1
USA (USA)
Total
45.0%
Exports
59.0%
$7.62B
Imports
39.4%
$12.89B
Total
45.0%
$20.51B
Total
13.9%
Exports
2.8%
$367.62M
Imports
18.3%
$5.99B
Total
13.9%
$6.36B
Total
3.2%
Exports
1.0%
$129.92M
Imports
4.1%
$1.33B
Total
3.2%
$1.46B
Total
2.9%
Exports
0.5%
$63.00M
Imports
3.8%
$1.25B
Total
2.9%
$1.31B
Total
2.7%
Exports
0.3%
$39.82M
Imports
3.7%
$1.20B
Total
2.7%
$1.24B
Total
2.5%
Exports
5.3%
$685.22M
Imports
1.4%
$472.74M
Total
2.5%
$1.16B
Total
2.1%
Exports
0.5%
$70.99M
Imports
2.7%
$878.16M
Total
2.1%
$949.15M
Total
2.0%
Exports
0.5%
$68.31M
Imports
2.6%
$839.35M
Total
2.0%
$907.66M
Total
2.0%
Exports
6.9%
$895.58M
Imports
0.0%
$0
Total
2.0%
$895.58M
Total
1.7%
Exports
1.1%
$142.03M
Imports
2.0%
$638.61M
Total
1.7%
$780.65M
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade
  • The Dominican Republic's total trade in 2024 reached $45.6B, ranking it 66th globally.
  • Exports amounted to $12.9B, while imports were $32.7B, resulting in a trade balance of -$19.8B.
  • The United States was the top export destination, receiving 59.0% of the Dominican Republic's exports, valued at $7.6B.
  • China and the United States were the largest sources of imports, providing $6.0B (18.3%) and $12.9B (39.4%) respectively.
  • Top exports included Precious Metals and Stones (HS2 71) at $2.3B and Medical Instruments (HS2 90) at $1.9B.
  • The leading import category was Mineral Fuels (HS2 27), with an import value of $5.4B.

Dominican Republic's Trade Performance in 2024

In 2024, the Dominican Republic engaged in $45.6B of total trade, ranking 66th worldwide. The nation's exports were valued at $12.9B (74th globally), and its imports stood at $32.7B (60th globally), leading to a trade deficit of -$19.8B. The United States is the primary trading partner for the Dominican Republic, being the destination for $7.6B of its exports and the source of $12.9B of its imports. Other significant export partners include Haiti ($895.6M) and Switzerland. For imports, China ($6.0B) and Spain ($1.3B) are major contributors.

Top Traded Goods

The Dominican Republic's export economy is led by Precious Metals and Stones (HS2 71), which accounted for $2.3B or 17.8% of total exports in 2024. This was followed by Medical Instruments (HS2 90) at $1.9B and Tobacco Products (HS2 24) at $1.3B. On the import side, Mineral Fuels (HS2 27) were the most significant category, with a total value of $5.4B, representing 16.6% of all imports. Other major imports include Machinery (HS2 84) at $3.0B and Vehicles (HS2 87) at $2.7B.

Exports

Dominican Rep. - exports over time (Exports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported export values across available years.
Flow: Exports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade

Top export categories

Largest HS2 categories by export value in the selected year.

$699.49M
5.4% share
$535.22M
4.1% share
$464.32M
3.6% share
#10 • HS 72
Iron and steel
$200.72M
1.6% share
$191.61M
1.5% share
$184.42M
1.4% share
$162.26M
1.3% share
#15 • HS 26
Ores, slag and ash
$146.73M
1.1% share

Dominican Rep. - export composition by product categories (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by export value in the selected year.
Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade

Dominican Rep. - export composition by 4-digit product groups (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.
Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade

Imports

Dominican Rep. - imports over time (Imports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported import values across available years.
Flow: Imports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade

Top import categories

Largest HS2 categories by import value in the selected year.

$2.40B
7.4% share
$1.01B
3.1% share
#7 • HS 72
Iron and steel
$985.35M
3.0% share
$787.91M
2.4% share
#10 • HS 10
Cereals
$761.72M
2.3% share
$617.73M
1.9% share
$520.98M
1.6% share

Dominican Rep. - import composition by product categories (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by import value in the selected year.
Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade

Dominican Rep. - import composition by 4-digit product groups (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.
Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade