Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP was -1.66 in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp in Dominican Republic is -1.66, measured in 2031.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.82 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -9.38, in 2008.
That places Dominican Republic 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -8.3 | — |
| 1981 | -4.02 | -51.6% |
| 1982 | -4.84 | +20.6% |
| 1983 | -4.42 | -8.8% |
| 1984 | -1.1 | -75.1% |
| 1985 | -1.66 | +50.7% |
| 1986 | -2.32 | +40.3% |
| 1987 | -4.38 | +88.6% |
| 1988 | -0.2485 | -94.3% |
| 1989 | -3.81 | +1433.3% |
| 1990 | -3.5 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | -1.59 | -54.5% |
| 1992 | -6.1 | +283.4% |
| 1993 | -4.07 | -33.2% |
| 1994 | -1.93 | -52.6% |
| 1995 | -1.1 | -43.1% |
| 1996 | -1.17 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | -0.8143 | -30.2% |
| 1998 | -1.56 | +91.8% |
| 1999 | -1.94 | +24.2% |
| 2000 | -4.22 | +117.8% |
| 2001 | -2.89 | -31.5% |
| 2002 | -2.93 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.82 | -264.5% |
| 2004 | 4.63 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | -1.32 | -128.4% |
| 2006 | -3.39 | +157.5% |
| 2007 | -4.92 | +45.1% |
| 2008 | -9.38 | +90.8% |
| 2009 | -4.77 | -49.2% |
| 2010 | -7.47 | +56.6% |
| 2011 | -7.51 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | -6.55 | -12.8% |
| 2013 | -4.1 | -37.4% |
| 2014 | -3.23 | -21.1% |
| 2015 | -1.8 | -44.3% |
| 2016 | -1.08 | -40.2% |
| 2017 | -0.1682 | -84.4% |
| 2018 | -1.55 | +823.8% |
| 2019 | -1.33 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | -1.69 | +27.0% |
| 2021 | -2.82 | +67.1% |
| 2022 | -5.75 | +103.7% |
| 2023 | -3.66 | -36.4% |
| 2024 | -3.34 | -8.6% |
| 2025 | -1.19 | -64.5% |
| 2026 | -1.54 | +29.5% |
| 2027 | -1.25 | -18.5% |
| 2028 | -1.3 | +3.9% |
| 2029 | -1.41 | +8.4% |
| 2030 | -1.52 | +7.8% |
| 2031 | -1.66 | +9.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's -1.66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.16, 1.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -1433.3% | -0.2485 | -3.81 |
| 2018 | -823.8% | -0.1682 | -1.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.51 | -8.3 | -0.2485 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.38 | -6.1 | -0.8143 | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.44 | -9.38 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.48 | -7.51 | -0.1682 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.4 | -5.75 | -1.19 | 10 |
| 2030s | -1.59 | -1.66 | -1.52 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More financial sector data for Dominican Republic
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp in Dominican Republic was -1.66 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.82 in 2003.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.38 in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.