Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -6.72 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Dominican Republic, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded -6.72 billion for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 107.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Dominican Republic peaked at -1.72 billion in 2009 and was at its lowest, -6.72 billion, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 162nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1.90 billion | — |
| 2006 | -1.85 billion | -2.6% |
| 2007 | -2.18 billion | +17.8% |
| 2008 | -1.75 billion | -19.9% |
| 2009 | -1.72 billion | -1.6% |
| 2010 | -1.93 billion | +11.9% |
| 2011 | -2.18 billion | +12.9% |
| 2012 | -2.34 billion | +7.7% |
| 2013 | -2.97 billion | +26.8% |
| 2014 | -3.25 billion | +9.3% |
| 2015 | -2.94 billion | -9.6% |
| 2016 | -3.25 billion | +10.8% |
| 2017 | -3.79 billion | +16.6% |
| 2018 | -3.69 billion | -2.7% |
| 2019 | -4.07 billion | +10.2% |
| 2020 | -3.82 billion | -6.2% |
| 2021 | -4.71 billion | +23.4% |
| 2022 | -4.31 billion | -8.5% |
| 2023 | -5.44 billion | +26.1% |
| 2024 | -6.72 billion | +23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.88 billion | -2.18 billion | -1.72 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -3.04 billion | -4.07 billion | -1.93 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.00 billion | -6.72 billion | -3.82 billion | 5 |
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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 primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Dominican Republic?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Dominican Republic was -6.72 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was -1.72 billion in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.72 billion in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.0%. 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 Primary income 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.