International tourist trips in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: International tourist trips was 8.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.54 million
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
38th
of 203 countries
All-time high
8.54 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.78 million
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International tourist trips in Dominican Republic, 1995–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1995200920241995: 1.8M1996: 1.9M1997: 2.2M1998: 2.3M1999: 2.6M2000: 3.0M2001: 2.9M2002: 2.8M2003: 3.3M2004: 3.5M2005: 3.7M2006: 4.0M2007: 4.0M2008: 4.0M2009: 4.0M2010: 4.1M2011: 4.3M2012: 4.6M2013: 4.7M2014: 5.1M2015: 5.6M2016: 6.0M2017: 6.2M2018: 6.6M2019: 6.4M2020: 2.4M2021: 5.0M2022: 7.2M2023: 8.1M2024: 8.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international tourist trips in Dominican Republic is 8.54 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Dominican Republic peaked at 8.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million, in 1995.

That places Dominican Republic 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

International tourist trips in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips in Dominican Republic, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 1.78 million —
1996 1.93 million +8.4%
1997 2.21 million +14.8%
1998 2.31 million +4.4%
1999 2.65 million +14.7%
2000 2.98 million +12.4%
2001 2.88 million -3.2%
2002 2.81 million -2.5%
2003 3.28 million +16.8%
2004 3.45 million +5.1%
2005 3.69 million +7.0%
2006 3.96 million +7.4%
2007 3.98 million +0.4%
2008 3.98 million +0.0%
2009 3.99 million +0.3%
2010 4.12 million +3.3%
2011 4.31 million +4.4%
2012 4.56 million +6.0%
2013 4.69 million +2.8%
2014 5.14 million +9.6%
2015 5.60 million +8.9%
2016 5.96 million +6.4%
2017 6.19 million +3.8%
2018 6.57 million +6.2%
2019 6.45 million -1.9%
2020 2.41 million -62.7%
2021 4.99 million +107.6%
2022 7.16 million +43.4%
2023 8.06 million +12.5%
2024 8.54 million +5.9%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 8.54 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 5.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 8.54 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,950, 11.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips 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 +107.6% 2.41 million 4.99 million
2020 -62.7% 6.45 million 2.41 million
2022 +43.4% 4.99 million 7.16 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.17 million 1.78 million 2.65 million 5
2000s 3.50 million 2.81 million 3.99 million 10
2010s 5.36 million 4.12 million 6.57 million 10
2020s 6.23 million 2.41 million 8.54 million 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 35 Belgium 9.64 million compare
  2. 36 Switzerland 9.16 million compare
  3. 37 South Africa 8.92 million compare
  4. 39 China 7.97 million compare
  5. 40 Uzbekistan 7.96 million compare
  6. 41 Taiwan 7.86 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips in Dominican Republic?
International tourist trips in Dominican Republic was 8.54 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 8.54 million in 2024.
What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million in 1995.
How does Dominican Republic rank for international tourist trips?
Dominican Republic ranks 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. 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 trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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