Official data ·
Remittances to the Dominican Republic reached US$9,489.8 million in January-September 2026, up 6.5 %
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.
Remittances received by the Dominican Republic between January and September 2026 reached US$9,489.8 million, the Central Bank (BCRD) reported on October 11. That is US$577.0 million, or 6.5 %, more than in the same period of 2025.
In September 2026 the country received US$1,057.1 million, US$65.3 million (6.6 %) more than in September 2025, the seventh consecutive month above US$1,000 million.
Where they come from and where they go
The United States sent 80.9 % of formal remittances in September (US$780.1 million), followed by Spain (US$59.9 million, 6.2 %), Italy (1.3 %), Haiti (1.2 %) and Switzerland (1.1 %). The National District received 51.2 % of September remittances, followed by Santiago (9.5 %) and Santo Domingo province (6.6 %).
The Central Bank links the result to the performance of the US economy: the ISM services PMI stood at 54.9 in September and the US unemployment rate at 4.2 %. As of September 30, 2026, the Dominican peso had appreciated 5.4 % against the US dollar compared with December 2025, and international reserves stood at US$15,239.9 million (10.5 % of GDP).
The Central Bank projects remittances of around US$12,600 million for the whole of 2026. This is a projection, not an observed figure.
Source: Banco Central de la República Dominicana (document in Spanish).
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