He Ron market in the Dominican Republic It crosses a contrast process: while Imports grow With force in the first semester of 2025, internal sales have maintained a downward trend for two years.
Between January and June of this year they entered the country 255,175 liters of ruman increase of 24.1 % compared to the same period of 2024. In FOB value, the rebound was even more accentuated, with 1.32 million dollars compared to 0.70 million last year, which is equivalent to a jump of 88.4 %.
In accordance with the data of the General Directorate of Customs (DGA), the alcoholic beverage market In general, it experienced a fall of -7.17 % in volume and -1.49 % in value during the first semester of 2025, the case of the rum It shows a growth against the current, with a positive projection for the end of the year. In details, for the period January – June 2025 the amounts imported to alcoholic beverages in liters total 39.85 million. 71.45 % of alcoholic beverages concentrate on beer, wine and ethyl alcohol.
The official data states that, regarding the behavior of the number of imported liters of alcoholic beverages, for the period January – June 2018 to 2025 a Recovery and significant increase From the year 2021 that has been kept constant In recent years.
Collections
The Collection for alcohols By June 2025 ascend to 2,078.09 million pesosthis represents an increase of 3.27 % over the same period of the previous year. At the accumulated level, the collections of the period fell -1.22 % compared to 2024.
Consumption of rum
He Ron consumption in the Dominican Republic has shown a dynamic marked by the postpandemics recovery and the demand adjustment In recent years.
According to statistics from the General Directorate of Internal Taxes (DGII), in 2020 they registered around 10.1 million liters solda level conditioned by Mobility restrictions and the bars closurerestaurants and hotels during the most critical months of pandemic.
- In 2021, with the Gradual reopening of the economy And tourism, Sales rebounded 11.9 million literswhich represented a growth greater than 17 % compared to the previous year. This recovery trend remained in 2022, when sales reached 11.8 million liters, consolidating the standardization of consumption.
However, from 2023 a Light contraction: the sales fell to 11.3 million litersin a context of inflation, increased international prices and changes in consumer preferences towards other spirits. The descending trend was accentuated in 2024, with a fall to 10.4 million liters, which meant a setback close to 8 % compared to the previous year.
In the first semester of 2025, preliminary data shows a consumption of 4.7 million litersto stay in the second half of the year could close around 9.5 million of liters, confirming an adjustment in the Ron market.
According to the DGA, the importation of alcoholic beverages until June 2025 amounts to 130.97 million dollars, a fall of -1.49 % compared to the same period 2024. 66.08 % of the value of imported alcoholic beverages are concentrated in whiskey, wine and beer.
