Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar was -3.17 billion in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar in Dominican Republic, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar in Dominican Republic stood at -3.17 billion.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.04 billion in 2004 and was at its lowest, -6.55 billion, in 2022.
That places Dominican Republic 20th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -719.90 million | — |
| 1981 | -389.40 million | -45.9% |
| 1982 | -442.60 million | +13.7% |
| 1983 | -417.90 million | -5.6% |
| 1984 | -163.40 million | -60.9% |
| 1985 | -107.60 million | -34.1% |
| 1986 | -183.40 million | +70.4% |
| 1987 | -364.10 million | +98.5% |
| 1988 | -18.90 million | -94.8% |
| 1989 | -327.30 million | +1631.7% |
| 1990 | -279.60 million | -14.6% |
| 1991 | -157.30 million | -43.7% |
| 1992 | -707.90 million | +350.0% |
| 1993 | -532.90 million | -24.7% |
| 1994 | -283.00 million | -46.9% |
| 1995 | -182.80 million | -35.4% |
| 1996 | -212.70 million | +16.4% |
| 1997 | -163.00 million | -23.4% |
| 1998 | -338.40 million | +107.6% |
| 1999 | -429.20 million | +26.8% |
| 2000 | -1.03 billion | +139.2% |
| 2001 | -740.80 million | -27.8% |
| 2002 | -797.90 million | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.04 billion | -229.9% |
| 2004 | 1.04 billion | +0.5% |
| 2005 | -472.91 million | -145.4% |
| 2006 | -1.29 billion | +172.2% |
| 2007 | -2.17 billion | +68.3% |
| 2008 | -4.52 billion | +108.6% |
| 2009 | -2.30 billion | -49.0% |
| 2010 | -4.02 billion | +74.7% |
| 2011 | -4.36 billion | +8.3% |
| 2012 | -3.97 billion | -8.9% |
| 2013 | -2.57 billion | -35.3% |
| 2014 | -2.17 billion | -15.5% |
| 2015 | -1.28 billion | -41.0% |
| 2016 | -814.70 million | -36.4% |
| 2017 | -133.10 million | -83.7% |
| 2018 | -1.32 billion | +892.9% |
| 2019 | -1.19 billion | -10.1% |
| 2020 | -1.33 billion | +11.9% |
| 2021 | -2.69 billion | +102.0% |
| 2022 | -6.55 billion | +143.9% |
| 2023 | -4.42 billion | -32.5% |
| 2024 | -4.17 billion | -5.7% |
| 2025 | -1.52 billion | -63.5% |
| 2026 | -2.10 billion | +37.9% |
| 2027 | -1.81 billion | -13.7% |
| 2028 | -2.01 billion | +11.2% |
| 2029 | -2.34 billion | +16.2% |
| 2030 | -2.70 billion | +15.5% |
| 2031 | -3.17 billion | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -313.45 million | -719.90 million | -18.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | -328.68 million | -707.90 million | -157.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.12 billion | -4.52 billion | 1.04 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.18 billion | -4.36 billion | -133.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.89 billion | -6.55 billion | -1.33 billion | 10 |
| 2030s | -2.94 billion | -3.17 billion | -2.70 billion | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Dominican Republic
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 331,594 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 29.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 640,346 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 58.35 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 10.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 10.73 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 10.79 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 10.79 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 936.73 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar in Dominican Republic?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar in Dominican Republic was -3.17 billion in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 billion in 2004.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.55 billion in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar?
- Dominican Republic ranks 20th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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), US dollar (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.