https://economiacondatos.org/en/Official economic data on the Dominican Republic, in English.en https://economiacondatos.org/en/news/que-es-el-empleo-informal-53-84-de-cada-100-ocupados-2026/https://economiacondatos.org/en/news/que-es-el-empleo-informal-53-84-de-cada-100-ocupados-2026/The informal employment rate in the Dominican Republic was 53.84 % in the second quarter of 2026, according to the National Continuous Labor Force Survey (ENCFT) of the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD): 2,837,846 of 5,271,005 employed people had no access to social security through their job.Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://economiacondatos.org/en/news/us200-remesa-rinden-rd649-menos-que-hace-un-ano/https://economiacondatos.org/en/news/us200-remesa-rinden-rd649-menos-que-hace-un-ano/At the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic's transfer buying rate, US$200 was worth RD$11,880.08 on October 22, 2026, compared with RD$12,529.10 a year earlier: RD$649.02 less (−5.18 %). With inflation at 5.12 %, that money buys 9.8 % less than a year ago.Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://economiacondatos.org/en/news/remesas-de-4961-millones-en-2015-a-11866-millones-en-2025/https://economiacondatos.org/en/news/remesas-de-4961-millones-en-2015-a-11866-millones-en-2025/Remittances received by the Dominican Republic rose from US$4,960.9 million in 2015 to US$11,866.3 million in 2025, according to monthly Central Bank figures: 2.4 times more in a decade. That is US$32.5 million a day in 2025, compared with US$13.6 million in 2015. The share sent from the United States rose from 71.11 % to 81.5 %.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://economiacondatos.org/en/news/comercio-con-haiti-1040-millones-riesgo-y-costo-de-cerrar/https://economiacondatos.org/en/news/comercio-con-haiti-1040-millones-riesgo-y-costo-de-cerrar/Between January and September 2026 the Dominican Republic exported US$1,040.5 million to Haiti, 19.5 % more than in 2025, and bought almost nothing in return. Using Customs data, we look at the weight of this trade, where the documented risk lies (cargo in transit) and what happened to sales when the border closed in 2023.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://economiacondatos.org/en/news/lo-que-costaba-rd-1000-en-2016-cuesta-rd-1581-en-2026-ipc/https://economiacondatos.org/en/news/lo-que-costaba-rd-1000-en-2016-cuesta-rd-1581-en-2026-ipc/The Central Bank's consumer price index rose from 89.3042 in September 2016 to 141.2217 in September 2026, an increase of 58.14 % in ten years. At today's prices, RD$1,000 buys what RD$632 bought a decade ago. Food rose 79.89 %; clothing and footwear fell 14.56 %.Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://economiacondatos.org/en/news/presupuesto-2027-de-cada-100-pesos-deuda-educacion-ministerios/https://economiacondatos.org/en/news/presupuesto-2027-de-cada-100-pesos-deuda-educacion-ministerios/The 2027 budget bill allocates RD$1,837,856.0 million of central government spending. Public debt administration receives RD$395,882.9 million (21.54 %) and the Ministry of Education RD$365,570.5 million (19.89 %). We break down how much each ministry gets.Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://economiacondatos.org/en/news/gasto-tributario-2027-rd-458629-millones-4-78-pib/https://economiacondatos.org/en/news/gasto-tributario-2027-rd-458629-millones-4-78-pib/The Ministry of Finance and Economy estimates 2027 tax expenditures at RD$458,629.93 million (4.78 % of GDP), 3.89 % more than the revised 2026 figure (RD$441,445.23 million, 5.06 % of GDP). The VAT (ITBIS) accounts for 54.47 % of the total.Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://economiacondatos.org/en/news/imae-crecio-5-6-en-septiembre-2026/https://economiacondatos.org/en/news/imae-crecio-5-6-en-septiembre-2026/The Monthly Economic Activity Index (IMAE) grew 5.6 % year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.1 % in September 2025, and 4.6 % in January-September. Construction (18.0 %) and mining (17.9 %) posted the largest increases in the month; agriculture fell 2.7 %.Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://economiacondatos.org/en/news/fmi-weo-octubre-2026-crecimiento-rd-4-6-por-ciento/https://economiacondatos.org/en/news/fmi-weo-octubre-2026-crecimiento-rd-4-6-por-ciento/In its October 2026 World Economic Outlook, the International Monetary Fund projects that real GDP of the Dominican Republic will grow 4.6 % in 2026 and 4.4 % in 2027, compared with 2.1 % in 2025. For Latin America and the Caribbean it projects 2.3 % in 2026, and 3.1 % for the world economy.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://economiacondatos.org/en/news/llegada-turistas-7-14-millones-enero-septiembre-2026/https://economiacondatos.org/en/news/llegada-turistas-7-14-millones-enero-septiembre-2026/According to the Central Bank's tourism flow report, 7,143,739 non-resident passengers arrived at Dominican airports between January and September 2026, 568,666 more than a year earlier (+8.6 %). In September, 533,793 visitors arrived by air.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://economiacondatos.org/en/news/ipc-septiembre-2026-0-33-inflacion-interanual-5-12/https://economiacondatos.org/en/news/ipc-septiembre-2026-0-33-inflacion-interanual-5-12/The consumer price index rose 0.33 % in September 2026 and year-on-year inflation stood at 5.12 % (5.13 % in August). Core inflation fell for a second month, to 4.61 %. Transport, food and education explained 85.05 % of the monthly increase.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://economiacondatos.org/en/news/remesas-9489-8-millones-enero-septiembre-2026/https://economiacondatos.org/en/news/remesas-9489-8-millones-enero-septiembre-2026/Between January and September 2026 the Dominican Republic received US$9,489.8 million in remittances, US$577.0 million (6.5 %) more than in the same period of 2025. September brought US$1,057.1 million, up 6.6 %; 80.9 % came from the United States.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000