Dominican economy grew 5.6 % in September 2026, 4.6 % in January-September

The Monthly Economic Activity Index (IMAE) of the Dominican Republic grew 5.6 % year on year in September 2026 and 4.6 % in January-September, according to preliminary figures presented by Central Bank Governor Héctor Valdez Albizu on October 23, 2026. In September 2025 the index had grown 1.1 %; in August 2026, 3.8 %.

By sector

In September, construction grew 18.0 % and mining and quarrying 17.9 %. Local manufacturing rose 3.6 % and free-zone manufacturing 1.0 %, while agriculture fell 2.7 %. Services as a whole grew 4.5 %, led by hotels, bars and restaurants (7.4 %) and financial services (6.9 %).

In January-September, the highest rates were in construction (8.2 %), financial services (7.8 %), education (6.7 %), hotels, bars and restaurants (5.6 %) and mining (5.2 %).

Other figures

Year-on-year inflation was 5.12 % in September and core inflation 4.61 %. In January-September, total exports were about US$13,200 million, tourism revenue about US$9,700 million, remittances over US$9,400 million and foreign direct investment about US$4,500 million. International reserves exceeded US$15,200 million at the end of September. The Central Bank expects growth of around 4.5 % for 2026.

Source: Banco Central de la República Dominicana (document in Spanish).

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