Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) was -15.94 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Dominican Republic, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Dominican Republic is -15.94 billion, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 116.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Dominican Republic peaked at -5.97 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, -17.16 billion, in 2022.
Dominican Republic ranks 179th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -5.97 billion | — |
| 2006 | -7.63 billion | +27.7% |
| 2007 | -8.46 billion | +10.9% |
| 2008 | -11.17 billion | +32.0% |
| 2009 | -8.26 billion | -26.1% |
| 2010 | -8.39 billion | +1.7% |
| 2011 | -8.94 billion | +6.5% |
| 2012 | -8.74 billion | -2.3% |
| 2013 | -7.38 billion | -15.6% |
| 2014 | -7.37 billion | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -7.46 billion | +1.2% |
| 2016 | -7.56 billion | +1.3% |
| 2017 | -7.60 billion | +0.5% |
| 2018 | -9.56 billion | +25.8% |
| 2019 | -9.08 billion | -5.1% |
| 2020 | -6.80 billion | -25.0% |
| 2021 | -11.80 billion | +73.4% |
| 2022 | -17.16 billion | +45.5% |
| 2023 | -15.86 billion | -7.6% |
| 2024 | -15.94 billion | +0.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's -15.94 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -778.45 million, 20.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's -15.94 billion is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -820.85 million, 19.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.30 billion | -11.17 billion | -5.97 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -8.21 billion | -9.56 billion | -7.37 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.51 billion | -17.16 billion | -6.80 billion | 5 |
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 goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Dominican Republic?
- Goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Dominican Republic was -15.94 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was -5.97 billion in 2005.
- What is the lowest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.16 billion in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 116.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.