Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 160.31 trips per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Dominican Republic, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 160.31 trips per square kilometre for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Dominican Republic peaked at 160.31 trips per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.46 trips per square kilometre, in 1995.
Dominican Republic ranks 33rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 34.46 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 37.8 trips per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 43.16 trips per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 46.86 trips per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 52.62 trips per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 59.1 trips per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 57.63 trips per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 56.01 trips per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 65.95 trips per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 69.47 trips per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 73.75 trips per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 79.11 trips per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 79.09 trips per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 79.47 trips per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 79.71 trips per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 81.95 trips per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 85.84 trips per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 91.35 trips per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 93.88 trips per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 103.64 trips per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 113.53 trips per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 120.96 trips per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 125.86 trips per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 133.17 trips per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 131.2 trips per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 48.24 trips per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 2021 | 101.26 trips per square kilometre | +109.9% |
| 2022 | 143.45 trips per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2023 | 160.31 trips per square kilometre | +11.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 160.31 trips per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.98 trips per square kilometre, 10.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 160.31 trips per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.15 trips per square kilometre, 8.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +109.9% | 48.24 trips per square kilometre | 101.26 trips per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -63.2% | 131.2 trips per square kilometre | 48.24 trips per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.98 trips per square kilometre | 34.46 trips per square kilometre | 52.62 trips per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 69.93 trips per square kilometre | 56.01 trips per square kilometre | 79.71 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.14 trips per square kilometre | 81.95 trips per square kilometre | 133.17 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.32 trips per square kilometre | 48.24 trips per square kilometre | 160.31 trips per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 30 Bahamas 180.35 trips per square kilometre compare
- 31 Palestine 175.25 trips per square kilometre compare
- 32 Spain 160.49 trips per square kilometre compare
- 34 Italy 155.31 trips per square kilometre compare
- 35 France 147.79 trips per square kilometre compare
- 36 Ireland 137.71 trips per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Dominican Republic?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Dominican Republic was 160.31 trips per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 160.31 trips per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.46 trips per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- Dominican Republic ranks 33rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.