The executive director of the Export and Investment Center of the Dominican Republic (ProDominicana), Biviana Riveiro Disla, reported this Monday on the scope of the exports and foreign direct investment (FDI) of the nation.
In the period January-September 2025, Dominican exports totaled 10,695.8 million dollars, reaching an interannual growth of 10.2%, which marks the highest record of exports in the first nine months of the year.
- This notable performance is attributed to the drive of key products such as raw gold (+53.4%), cocoa beans (+64.1%), iron bars (+69.3%), medical instruments and devices (+3.0%), plastic articles (+10.1%), bananas (+5.4%), Portland cement (+21.2%), as well as 1,363 additional tariff lines that registered positive growth.
During this period, the United States maintains its leadership as the main market for Dominican exportswith a total of 5,383.6 million dollars, which represents 50.3% of the total exported and an interannual growth of 2.9%.
This market continues to show steady growth, with an increase of $151.5 million compared to the same period last year, driven by key products such as cocoa beans, medical instrumentstobacco and substitutes and raw gold.
Other markets showed notable growth during this period such as India reaching 1,222.6 million dollars (+116.3%), Canada 406.7 million dollars (+714.9%) and Haiti 876.9 million (+31.8%).
Likewise, Belgium and Netherlands recorded significant increases, with 218.6 million dollars (+109.7%) and 365.9 million (+19.5%), while Cuba 70.3 million dollars (+36.8%), Japan 59.9 million (+14.4%), Brazil 42.8 million (+42.4%) and the United Kingdom 80.0 million dollars (+1.5%).
They also stood out, along with Qatar (+2,540.9%), among other 60 markets with positive growth, reflecting the diversification and dynamism of the Dominican exports.
Riveiro highlighted the success of the implementation of the National Export Promotion Plan (PNFE), which has managed to impact more than 87% of its measures halfway through its cycle.
“This growth not only reflects the impact of our public policiesbut also the effective collaboration between the public and private sectors to position the Dominican Republic as a benchmark in global trade,” said Riveiro.
The FDI
Likewise, the foreign direct investment in the Dominican Republic it reached 2,892.8 million dollars in the first half of 2025, which represents an interannual growth of 15.3%. This increase reflects growing investor confidence in the country, with sectors such as energy and tourism leading investment inflows.
By the end of 2025, it is projected that FDI will reach a record, exceeding 4,860 million dollars.
