International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons was 8.18 million trips in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.18 million trips
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
28th
of 179 countries
All-time high
8.18 million trips
in 2024
All-time low
1.67 million trips
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Dominican Republic, 1995–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1995200920241995: 1.7M trips1996: 1.8M trips1997: 2.1M trips1998: 2.3M trips1999: 2.5M trips2000: 2.9M trips2001: 2.8M trips2002: 2.7M trips2003: 3.2M trips2004: 3.4M trips2005: 3.6M trips2006: 3.8M trips2007: 3.8M trips2008: 3.8M trips2009: 3.9M trips2010: 4.0M trips2011: 4.1M trips2012: 4.4M trips2013: 4.5M trips2014: 5.0M trips2015: 5.5M trips2016: 5.8M trips2017: 6.1M trips2018: 6.4M trips2019: 6.3M trips2020: 2.3M trips2021: 4.9M trips2022: 6.9M trips2023: 7.7M trips2024: 8.2M trips

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Dominican Republic is 8.18 million trips, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Dominican Republic peaked at 8.18 million trips in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.67 million trips, in 1995.

Dominican Republic ranks 28th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Dominican Republic, 1995 to 2024.
Year trips Change
1995 1.67 million trips
1996 1.83 million trips +9.7%
1997 2.08 million trips +14.2%
1998 2.26 million trips +8.6%
1999 2.54 million trips +12.3%
2000 2.85 million trips +12.3%
2001 2.78 million trips -2.5%
2002 2.71 million trips -2.8%
2003 3.19 million trips +17.7%
2004 3.36 million trips +5.3%
2005 3.56 million trips +6.2%
2006 3.82 million trips +7.3%
2007 3.82 million trips -0.0%
2008 3.84 million trips +0.5%
2009 3.85 million trips +0.3%
2010 3.96 million trips +2.8%
2011 4.15 million trips +4.7%
2012 4.41 million trips +6.4%
2013 4.54 million trips +2.8%
2014 5.01 million trips +10.4%
2015 5.48 million trips +9.5%
2016 5.84 million trips +6.5%
2017 6.08 million trips +4.1%
2018 6.43 million trips +5.8%
2019 6.32 million trips -1.7%
2020 2.33 million trips -63.2%
2021 4.88 million trips +109.9%
2022 6.91 million trips +41.7%
2023 7.73 million trips +11.8%
2024 8.18 million trips +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.08 million trips 1.67 million trips 2.54 million trips 5
2000s 3.38 million trips 2.71 million trips 3.85 million trips 10
2010s 5.22 million trips 3.96 million trips 6.43 million trips 10
2020s 6.01 million trips 2.33 million trips 8.18 million trips 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 25 Syria 9.02 million trips compare
  2. 26 India 8.79 million trips compare
  3. 27 South Africa 8.64 million trips compare
  4. 29 United States 8.05 million trips compare
  5. 30 Albania 7.44 million trips compare
  6. 31 Taiwan 7.28 million trips compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Dominican Republic?
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Dominican Republic was 8.18 million trips in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 8.18 million trips in 2024.
What is the lowest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.67 million trips in 1995.
How does Dominican Republic rank for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
Dominican Republic ranks 28th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.