Dominican Republic - International tourism

International tourism, number of arrivals

The value for International tourism, number of arrivals in Dominican Republic was 2,748,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 25 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7,551,000 in 2018 and a minimum value of 1,806,000 in 1995.

Definition: International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 1,806,000
1996 2,037,000
1997 2,482,000
1998 2,702,000
1999 2,932,000
2000 3,161,000
2001 3,090,000
2002 3,058,000
2003 3,680,000
2004 3,907,000
2005 3,981,000
2006 4,268,000
2007 4,365,000
2008 4,455,000
2009 4,489,000
2010 4,478,000
2011 4,654,000
2012 4,901,000
2013 5,114,000
2014 5,576,000
2015 6,129,000
2016 6,769,000
2017 7,296,000
2018 7,551,000
2019 7,550,000
2020 2,748,000

International tourism, number of departures

The value for International tourism, number of departures in Dominican Republic was 210,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 25 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 532,000 in 2019 and a minimum value of 168,000 in 1995.

Definition: International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 168,000
1996 358,000
1997 355,000
1998 354,000
1999 363,000
2000 360,000
2001 331,000
2002 332,000
2003 321,000
2004 368,000
2005 419,000
2006 420,000
2007 443,000
2008 413,000
2009 415,000
2010 401,000
2011 408,000
2012 418,000
2013 392,000
2014 427,000
2015 478,000
2016 500,000
2017 522,000
2018 514,000
2019 532,000
2020 210,000

International tourism, receipts (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Dominican Republic was $7,561,000,000 as of 2018. Over the past 23 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $7,561,000,000 in 2018 and $1,571,000,000 in 1995.

Definition: International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 $1,571,000,000
1996 $1,781,000,000
1997 $2,099,000,000
1998 $2,153,000,000
1999 $2,483,000,000
2000 $2,860,000,000
2001 $2,798,000,000
2002 $2,730,000,000
2003 $3,128,000,000
2004 $3,152,000,000
2005 $3,518,000,000
2006 $3,917,000,000
2007 $4,064,000,000
2008 $4,166,000,000
2009 $4,049,000,000
2010 $4,162,000,000
2011 $4,391,000,000
2012 $4,687,000,000
2013 $5,055,000,000
2014 $5,630,000,000
2015 $6,116,000,000
2016 $6,720,000,000
2017 $7,184,000,000
2018 $7,561,000,000

International tourism, receipts (% of total exports)

International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Dominican Republic was 37.71 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 23 years was 50.73 in 2009, while its lowest value was 30.96 in 2011.

Definition: International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, and IMF and World Bank exports estimates.

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Year Value
1995 42.18
1996 44.01
1997 45.20
1998 45.03
1999 48.19
2000 48.46
2001 50.32
2002 48.44
2003 48.81
2004 45.55
2005 46.43
2006 45.75
2007 42.84
2008 44.94
2009 50.73
2010 33.92
2011 30.96
2012 31.09
2013 31.92
2014 33.21
2015 36.01
2016 37.03
2017 37.83
2018 37.71

International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$) in Dominican Republic was $230,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 25 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $457,000,000 in 2018 and $94,000,000 in 1995.

Definition: International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 $94,000,000
1996 $115,000,000
1997 $118,000,000
1998 $126,000,000
1999 $127,000,000
2000 $131,000,000
2001 $134,000,000
2002 $134,000,000
2003 $136,000,000
2004 $138,000,000
2005 $159,000,000
2006 $162,000,000
2007 $205,000,000
2008 $205,000,000
2009 $164,000,000
2010 $267,000,000
2011 $293,000,000
2012 $291,000,000
2013 $297,000,000
2014 $310,000,000
2015 $340,000,000
2016 $379,000,000
2017 $410,000,000
2018 $457,000,000
2019 $436,000,000
2020 $230,000,000

International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Dominican Republic was $2,674,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 25 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $7,548,000,000 in 2018 and $1,571,000,000 in 1995.

Definition: International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1995 $1,571,000,000
1996 $1,781,000,000
1997 $2,099,000,000
1998 $2,153,000,000
1999 $2,483,000,000
2000 $2,860,000,000
2001 $2,798,000,000
2002 $2,730,000,000
2003 $3,128,000,000
2004 $3,152,000,000
2005 $3,518,000,000
2006 $3,917,000,000
2007 $4,064,000,000
2008 $4,166,000,000
2009 $4,049,000,000
2010 $4,162,000,000
2011 $4,391,000,000
2012 $4,687,000,000
2013 $5,055,000,000
2014 $5,630,000,000
2015 $6,116,000,000
2016 $6,720,000,000
2017 $7,184,000,000
2018 $7,548,000,000
2019 $7,472,000,000
2020 $2,674,000,000

International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Dominican Republic was $214,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 25 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $624,000,000 in 2019 and $173,000,000 in 1995.

Definition: International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 $173,000,000
1996 $198,000,000
1997 $221,000,000
1998 $254,000,000
1999 $264,000,000
2000 $309,000,000
2001 $291,000,000
2002 $295,000,000
2003 $272,000,000
2004 $310,000,000
2005 $352,000,000
2006 $333,000,000
2007 $326,000,000
2008 $327,000,000
2009 $359,000,000
2010 $395,000,000
2011 $396,000,000
2012 $399,000,000
2013 $382,000,000
2014 $407,000,000
2015 $463,000,000
2016 $503,000,000
2017 $530,000,000
2018 $549,000,000
2019 $624,000,000
2020 $214,000,000

International tourism, expenditures (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Dominican Republic was $444,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 25 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $1,060,000,000 in 2019 and $267,000,000 in 1995.

Definition: International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1995 $267,000,000
1996 $313,000,000
1997 $339,000,000
1998 $380,000,000
1999 $391,000,000
2000 $440,000,000
2001 $425,000,000
2002 $429,000,000
2003 $408,000,000
2004 $448,000,000
2005 $511,000,000
2006 $495,000,000
2007 $531,000,000
2008 $532,000,000
2009 $523,000,000
2010 $662,000,000
2011 $689,000,000
2012 $690,000,000
2013 $679,000,000
2014 $717,000,000
2015 $803,000,000
2016 $882,000,000
2017 $940,000,000
2018 $1,006,000,000
2019 $1,060,000,000
2020 $444,000,000

International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports)

International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in Dominican Republic was 2.20 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 6.81 in 2004, while its lowest value was 2.20 in 2020.

Definition: International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Their share in imports is calculated as a ratio to imports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, and IMF and World Bank imports estimates.

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Year Value
1995 6.46
1996 6.66
1997 6.32
1998 6.11
1999 6.06
2000 5.65
2001 5.87
2002 5.68
2003 6.46
2004 6.81
2005 5.78
2006 4.44
2007 4.13
2008 3.42
2009 4.43
2010 3.72
2011 3.41
2012 3.35
2013 3.47
2014 3.54
2015 4.00
2016 4.25
2017 4.47
2018 4.17
2019 4.32
2020 2.20

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Travel & tourism