The dominican economy would close 2025 with foreign exchange income exceeding $46 billion, driven by remittances close to 11,700 million dollars, exports for about 14,900 million dollars, tourist income around 11,200 million dollars and a foreign investment direct (FDI) that would exceed 4,800 million dollars, according to the projections of the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD), reiterated yesterday.
The monetary entity explained the main methodological aspects related to the compilation of the statistics of the external sectorin particular the measurement of FDI and the role of currency generators.
In an article published on its Página Abierta, he specified that the foreign investment It is made up of capital contributions, reinvestment of profits and loans with the parent company abroad.
In that sense, the reinvestment of profits is part of the FDI because it represents profits generated in the country that are not repatriated, but kept by investors as long term commitment.
He indicated that these data are sent and validated with international organizationsand are captured through quarterly forms sent by companies foreign investment.
He assured that his work adheres to the international standards of the:
- He International Monetary Fund (IMF)—especially the Balance of Payments Manual MBP6—
- The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
- The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
- The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
- The World Bank.
Estimation of tourism and the remittances
He also explained that other components of the foreign exchange —like him tourism and the remittances— are estimated through surveys and regulatory platforms.
He tourist spending comes from the permanent survey carried out in airports, while the remittances are recorded through the reports of financial entities in the Monetary and Financial Administration Portal (PAMF), complemented with the remittances pocket money captured in surveys.
The BCRD highlighted that, between January and September 2025, the currency generators showed favorable performance, which has contributed to the exchange rate stability —the currency has depreciated 3.5 percent at the end of November— and the strengthening of international reserveswhich remain above $14.4 billion.
This represents more than five months of imports and about 11% of GDP.
Finally, the institution stressed that the political stability and macroeconomic of the country has turned the Dominican Republic into regional leader in capturing foreign exchangeespecially in foreign investment direct, and reiterated its commitment to transparency and the quality of its statistics.
