Markets Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2020
Currency 51.05 51.04 51.17 51.31 51.44 51.71
Overview Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2020
GDP Growth Rate (%) -1.12 -1.7 5.2 5.2 5.2 4.7
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 5.70 5 5.5 5.2 5.5 5.2
Unemployment Rate (%) 5.80 5.6 5.6 5.8 6 5.8
Inflation Rate (%) 1.40 1.3 3 3.1 3.3 3.8
Interest Rate (%) 4.75 4.75 4.5 4.5 4.25 4
Balance of Trade (USD Million) -698.50 -633 -605 -605 -605 -640
Current Account (USD Million) 231.50 50 -240 -240 -240 -260
Current Account to GDP (%) -1.40 -1.3 -1.3 -1.6 -1.6 -1.6
Government Debt to GDP (%) 50.41 53 53 52 52 52
Government Budget (% of GDP) 0.35 -2.6 -2.6 -1.9 -1.9 -1.9
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 27.00 27 27 27 27 27
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 25.00 25 25 25 25 25
GDP Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2020
GDP Growth Rate (%) -1.12 -1.7 5.2 5.2 5.2 4.7
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 5.70 5 5.5 5.2 5.5 5.2
GDP (USD Billion) 81.30 82 82 84 84 84
GDP per capita (USD) 7750.93 7900 7900 8100 8100 8100
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 15821.20 16200 16200 16700 16700 16700
GDP Constant Prices (DOP Millions) 1090079.40 1091781 1190086 1146764 1150034 1251970
Labour Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2020
Unemployment Rate (%) 5.80 5.6 5.6 5.8 6 5.8
Population (Million) 10.27 10.4 10.4 10.5 10.5 10.5
Prices Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2020
Inflation Rate (%) 1.40 1.3 3 3.1 3.3 3.8
Consumer Price Index CPI (Index Points) 131.77 132 134 135 135 139
Inflation Rate Mom (%) 0.47 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4
Food Inflation (%) 3.90 3.33 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.5
Cpi Housing Utilities (Index Points) 118.56 127 125 125 123 129
CPI Transportation (Index Points) 128.59 132 131 132 132 136
Core Inflation Rate (%) 2.04 2.83 2.85 2.86 2.86 2.88
Money Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2020
Interest Rate (%) 4.75 4.75 4.5 4.5 4.25 4
Deposit Interest Rate (%) 7.60 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.35 7.35
Money Supply M2 (DOP Million) 1085984.40 1038000 1036000 1036000 1036000 1037000
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD Million) 8712.10 7237 7240 7239 7239 7240
Trade Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2020
Balance of Trade (USD Million) -698.50 -633 -605 -605 -605 -640
Current Account (USD Million) 231.50 50 -240 -240 -240 -260
Current Account to GDP (%) -1.40 -1.3 -1.3 -1.6 -1.6 -1.6
Imports (USD Million) 1698.30 1540 1545 1545 1545 1600
Tourist Arrivals 527732.00 400000 620000 650000 590000 640000
External Debt (USD Million) 21654.10 22738 23063 22845 22845 24262
Foreign Direct Investment (USD Million) 805.20 540 530 530 530 800
Government Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2020
Government Debt to GDP (%) 50.41 53 53 52 52 52
Government Budget (% of GDP) 0.35 -2.6 -2.6 -1.9 -1.9 -1.9
Government Debt (USD Million) 41849.30 38940 38920 38920 38920 38940
Taxes Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2020
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 27.00 27 27 27 27 27
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 25.00 25 25 25 25 25
Sales Tax Rate (%) 18.00 18 18 18 18 18
Business Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2020
Leading Economic Index (%) 5.30 5.3 5.4 5.2 5.2 4.7
Business Confidence (Index Points) 55.80 63 62 62 62 63


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