International tourist departures in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: International tourist departures was 928,767 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
928,767
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
74th
of 112 countries
All-time high
939,723
in 2023
All-time low
168,000
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International tourist departures in Dominican Republic, 1995–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1995200920241995: 168.0k1996: 358.0k1997: 355.0k1998: 354.0k1999: 363.0k2000: 360.0k2001: 331.0k2002: 332.0k2003: 321.0k2004: 368.0k2005: 419.0k2006: 420.0k2007: 443.0k2008: 413.0k2009: 415.0k2010: 401.0k2011: 408.0k2012: 418.0k2013: 392.0k2014: 427.0k2015: 478.0k2016: 500.0k2017: 522.0k2018: 514.0k2019: 532.0k2020: 209.9k2021: 555.7k2022: 779.7k2023: 939.7k2024: 928.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, international tourist departures in Dominican Republic stood at 928,767.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 117.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Dominican Republic peaked at 939,723 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 168,000, in 1995.

Dominican Republic ranks 74th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

International tourist departures in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for International tourist departures in Dominican Republic, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 168,000 —
1996 358,000 +113.1%
1997 355,000 -0.8%
1998 354,000 -0.3%
1999 363,000 +2.5%
2000 360,000 -0.8%
2001 331,000 -8.1%
2002 332,000 +0.3%
2003 321,000 -3.3%
2004 368,000 +14.6%
2005 419,000 +13.9%
2006 420,000 +0.2%
2007 443,000 +5.5%
2008 413,000 -6.8%
2009 415,000 +0.5%
2010 401,000 -3.4%
2011 408,000 +1.7%
2012 418,000 +2.5%
2013 392,000 -6.2%
2014 427,000 +8.9%
2015 478,000 +11.9%
2016 500,000 +4.6%
2017 522,000 +4.4%
2018 514,000 -1.5%
2019 532,000 +3.5%
2020 209,902 -60.5%
2021 555,736 +164.8%
2022 779,710 +40.3%
2023 939,723 +20.5%
2024 928,767 -1.2%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 928,767 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 million, 69% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 928,767 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 million, 86% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist departures 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +164.8% 209,902 555,736
1996 +113.1% 168,000 358,000
2020 -60.5% 532,000 209,902
2022 +40.3% 555,736 779,710

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 319,600 168,000 363,000 5
2000s 382,200 321,000 443,000 10
2010s 459,200 392,000 532,000 10
2020s 682,768 209,902 939,723 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 71 Paraguay 988,000 compare
  2. 72 Puerto Rico 980,100 compare
  3. 73 Cambodia 970,000 compare
  4. 75 Bahrain 866,777 compare
  5. 76 Panama 851,000 compare
  6. 77 Malta 844,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Dominican Republic?
International tourist departures in Dominican Republic was 928,767 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 939,723 in 2023.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 168,000 in 1995.
How does Dominican Republic rank for international tourist departures?
Dominican Republic ranks 74th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist departures
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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