He International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV Consultation corresponding to 2025 for the Dominican Republic and anticipated a sustained recovery in economic activity starting next year.
After the slowdown registered at the end of 2024 and in the first half of 2025, the organization estimates that the country resumes the growth rate thanks to the support of monetary and fiscal policies, as well as improving private credit, exports and tourism.
He IMF projects that the dominican economy will grow 3% in 2025 and 4.5% in 2026, again approaching its historical trend of 5%.
The inflation would remain within the target rangewith an average of 3.7% during 2025.
On the external front, the report highlights that the current account deficit would be reduced to 2.5% of GDP this year and would remain at that level, fully funded by foreign direct investment. It also highlights the stability of the financial system and the position of international reserves.
What recommendations does the IMF make for the country’s development?
The agency warns, however, that risks persist. derived from the global environment and the country’s vulnerability to natural disasters. Even so, he points out that the Dominican economic fundamentals continue to be solid and allow us to respond to possible shocks.
- The Executive Board valued the reforms applied in recent years and recommended maintaining a prudent fiscal policyadvance the implementation of the Electric Pact and continue strengthening the monetary framework.
Likewise, he stressed that improving governance, quality of the public spending and climate resilience It will be key to achieving the country’s development objectives.
