August 25, 2026
The Dominican Republic’s export sector continued to strengthen during the first seven months of 2026, with total shipments reaching a record US$9.28 billion between January and July. According to the Export and Investment Center of the Dominican Republic, ProDominicana, the result represented a 12.5 per cent increase compared with the same period in 2025.
The expansion translated into an additional US$1.03 billion in export earnings and marked the highest value ever recorded for the January to July period. ProDominicana said the performance reflected the growing capacity of Dominican companies and productive sectors to take advantage of opportunities in international markets and expand the country’s global presence.
Several product categories contributed significantly to the increase. Medical devices generated more than US$1.44 billion in exports during the period, accounting for approximately 15.5 per cent of total shipments. Raw gold was another major driver, contributing an additional US$667.7 million compared with the previous year, while tobacco exports increased by US$105.4 million and orthopedic products rose by US$85.9 million.
The broader export base also remained relatively strong. Excluding raw gold, the country’s remaining exportable goods increased by 5.1 per cent, suggesting that growth was not entirely dependent on the mining sector. Monthly performance reinforced this trend, with exports reaching US$1.40 billion in July alone, the highest value ever recorded for that month and 2.2 per cent above July 2025.
Growth was also evident across the country’s main export regimes. Free-zone exports reached US$5.25 billion during the first seven months of the year, representing a 3.9 per cent annual increase and 56.6 per cent of total exports. At the same time, exports under the national regime climbed sharply by 27.9 per cent to US$3.84 billion.
Export activity was also widely distributed across several provinces. Sánchez Ramírez led with US$1.73 billion in shipments and year-over-year growth of 52.2 per cent, followed by Santo Domingo with US$1.65 billion, San Cristóbal with US$1.42 billion and Santiago with US$1.06 billion.
International demand remained equally diversified. The United States continued to rank as the Dominican Republic’s largest trading partner, while exports to Switzerland recorded a sharp increase and shipments to Haiti also strengthened. During the period, 3,408 companies exported 2,691 tariff lines to 162 international markets, with shipments originating from 28 provinces.
The latest figures reinforce the Dominican Republic’s growing position as a regional export hub. Continued expansion in free zones, stronger national exports and broader market diversification suggest that the sector is becoming increasingly competitive, while ProDominicana continues to support the internationalisation of local companies and the expansion of Dominican products into new markets.
Source: (Dominican Today)
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