International tourist departures in Dominican Republic

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

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

International tourist departures in Dominican Republic, 1995–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1995200920241995: 168.0k departures1996: 358.0k departures1997: 355.0k departures1998: 354.0k departures1999: 363.0k departures2000: 360.0k departures2001: 331.0k departures2002: 332.0k departures2003: 321.0k departures2004: 368.0k departures2005: 419.0k departures2006: 420.0k departures2007: 443.0k departures2008: 413.0k departures2009: 415.0k departures2010: 401.0k departures2011: 408.0k departures2012: 418.0k departures2013: 392.0k departures2014: 427.0k departures2015: 478.0k departures2016: 500.0k departures2017: 522.0k departures2018: 514.0k departures2019: 532.0k departures2020: 209.9k departures2021: 555.7k departures2022: 779.7k departures2023: 939.7k departures2024: 928.8k departures

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

Analysis

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

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

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 928,767 departures is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 million departures, 69% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 928,767 departures is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 million departures, 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 departures 555,736 departures
1996 +113.1% 168,000 departures 358,000 departures
2020 -60.5% 532,000 departures 209,902 departures
2022 +40.3% 555,736 departures 779,710 departures

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 71 Paraguay 988,000 departures compare
  2. 72 Puerto Rico 980,100 departures compare
  3. 73 Cambodia 970,000 departures compare
  4. 75 Bahrain 866,777 departures compare
  5. 76 Panama 851,000 departures compare
  6. 77 Malta 844,000 departures 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 departures in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 939,723 departures in 2023.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 168,000 departures 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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
Unit
departures
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.