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Dominican Republic — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentNorth America
SubcontinentCentral America & Caribbean
Income groupUpper-Middle
World-system classSemi-Periphery
Political blocsOther
Trade blocsOther
GDP$124.3B
Population11.4M
  • Exports of goods and services (USD): $28.30B
  • Imports of goods and services (USD): $36.06B
  • Trade balance (exports − imports, USD): $-7.76B
  • Trade (% GDP): 51.78%
  • Current account balance (USD): $-4.17B
  • Current account (% GDP): -3.35%
  • FDI, net: $-4.52B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $-6.72B
  • Secondary income balance, net (USD): $10.14B
  • Financial account, net (USD): $-5.04B
  • Portfolio investment, net (USD): $-2.25B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 8.82% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 17.43% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): 3.94% GDP (mean)
  • Debt drain (% GDP): 3.21% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time