Dominican Republic recorded a Current Account deficit of 3.40 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Dominican Republic averaged -2.80 percent of GDP from 1993 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 5.00 percent of GDP in 2003 and a record low of -9.40 percent of GDP in 2008. source: Consejo Monetario Centroamericanono

Current Account to GDP in Dominican Republic is expected to reach -2.40 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Dominican Republic Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -2.50 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -1289.30 -1078.60 USD Million Sep 2025
Capital Flows 46.00 -44.40 USD Million Sep 2025
Current Account -981.10 -951.00 USD Million Sep 2025
Current Account to GDP -3.40 -3.70 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 1306.00 1334.90 USD Million Sep 2025
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 45158.40 45348.64 USD Million Aug 2025
External Debt to GDP 31.90 31.90 percent of GDP Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment 1189.60 1563.50 USD Million Sep 2025
Gold Reserves 0.57 0.57 Tonnes Sep 2025
Imports 2595.30 2413.50 USD Million Sep 2025
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Remittances 1098.40 889.50 USD Million Dec 2025
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 Points Dec 2024
Tourist Arrivals 825847.00 976734.00 Jan 2026


Dominican Republic Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-3.40 -3.70 5.00 -9.40 1993 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly