Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) 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) 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% |
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 |
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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 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.