Imports in Dominican Republic decreased to 2526.20 USD Million in December from 2541.70 USD Million in November of 2024. This dataset provides - Dominican Republic Imports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

United States Imports from Dominican Republic was US$7.73 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from Dominican Republic - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on May of 2025.

In 2021, the Dominican Republic imported 2.1 billion U.S. dollars' worth of petroleum oil, which made it the main imported product category in the Caribbean country. In that same year, vehicles for passenger transportation amounted to a total import value of almost 1.2 billion dollars, making it the second-most imported product. It was closely followed by petroleum gas, which made up approximately 1.07 billion dollars of imports. These three product categories, along with crude petroleum oils and packaged medicaments encompassed the Dominican Republic's main imported products in 2021.

The Dominican Republic's total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$32.69 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. The Dominican Republic's main import partners were: the United States, China and Spain. The top three import commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers and Vehicles other than railway, tramway. Total Exports were valued at US$12.92 Billion. In 2024, The Dominican Republic had a trade deficit of US$19.77 Billion.

Dominican Republic DO: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Food data was reported at 15.057 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 15.033 % for 2016. Dominican Republic DO: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Food data is updated yearly, averaging 15.033 % from Dec 1972 (Median) to 2017, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.939 % in 1976 and a record low of 11.882 % in 1985. Dominican Republic DO: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Food data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Dominican Republic – Table DO.World Bank.WDI: Imports. Food comprises the commodities in SITC sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and SITC division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise import shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

Dominican Republic DO: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Manufactures data was reported at 65.775 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 69.161 % for 2016. Dominican Republic DO: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Manufactures data is updated yearly, averaging 60.903 % from Dec 1972 (Median) to 2017, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 81.125 % in 2005 and a record low of 43.242 % in 1984. Dominican Republic DO: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Manufactures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Dominican Republic – Table DO.World Bank.WDI: Imports. Manufactures comprise the commodities in SITC sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (nonferrous metals).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise import shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

During 2024, the Dominican Republic imported over *********** U.S. dollars in pharmaceutical products, up from *********** U.S. dollars recorded at the beginning of the period analyzed. Between 2013 and 2024, the value of pharmaceuticals imported into the Latin American nation increased by around ** percent.

Dominican Republic DO: Imports: Commercial Service data was reported at 3.354 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.229 USD bn for 2016. Dominican Republic DO: Imports: Commercial Service data is updated yearly, averaging 680.750 USD mn from Dec 1968 (Median) to 2017, with 50 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.354 USD bn in 2017 and a record low of 67.100 USD mn in 1968. Dominican Republic DO: Imports: Commercial Service data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Dominican Republic – Table DO.World Bank.WDI: Imports. Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. International transactions in services are defined by the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (1993) as the economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. Definitions may vary among reporting economies.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Gap-filled total;

Dominican Republic DO: Imports: % of Commercial Service Imports: Services: Travel data was reported at 15.820 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 15.578 % for 2016. Dominican Republic DO: Imports: % of Commercial Service Imports: Services: Travel data is updated yearly, averaging 26.673 % from Dec 1968 (Median) to 2017, with 50 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 46.452 % in 1969 and a record low of 14.239 % in 2012. Dominican Republic DO: Imports: % of Commercial Service Imports: Services: Travel data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Dominican Republic – Table DO.World Bank: Imports. Travel services (% of commercial service imports) covers goods and services acquired from an economy by travelers in that economy for their own use during visits of less than one year for business or personal purposes. Travel services include the goods and services consumed by travelers, such as lodging, meals, and transport (within the economy visited).; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Weighted average;

Dominican Republic DO: Imports: % of Total Goods Imports: The Arab World data was reported at 0.166 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.183 % for 2015. Dominican Republic DO: Imports: % of Total Goods Imports: The Arab World data is updated yearly, averaging 0.069 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.573 % in 1960 and a record low of 0.001 % in 1983. Dominican Republic DO: Imports: % of Total Goods Imports: The Arab World data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Dominican Republic – Table DO.World Bank.WDI: Imports. Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

Canada Imports from Dominican Republic was US$380.53 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Canada Imports from Dominican Republic - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

European Union Imports from Dominican Republic was US$1.31 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. European Union Imports from Dominican Republic - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

United Kingdom Imports from Dominican Republic was US$200.66 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United Kingdom Imports from Dominican Republic - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

Australia Imports from Dominican Republic was US$57.39 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Australia Imports from Dominican Republic - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

Jamaica Imports from Dominican Republic was US$112.81 Million during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Jamaica Imports from Dominican Republic - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

Russia Imports from Dominican Republic was US$39.57 Million during 2021, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Russia Imports from Dominican Republic - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

Hong Kong Imports from Dominican Republic was US$19.18 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Hong Kong Imports from Dominican Republic - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

Guyana Imports from Dominican Republic was US$70.03 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Guyana Imports from Dominican Republic - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

Italy Imports from Dominican Republic was US$67.43 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Italy Imports from Dominican Republic - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

Nigeria Imports from Dominican Republic was US$24.22 Thousand during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Nigeria Imports from Dominican Republic - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on May of 2025.