Foreign investment in tourism nears US$6 billion

Santo Domingo.- The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) reported that foreign direct investment (FDI) reached US$2.89 billion in the first half of 2025, marking a 15.3% increase compared to the same period in 2024. This growth reinforces the country’s position as the leading destination for foreign investment in the region for the third consecutive year, according to UNCTAD.

The bank attributes this performance to strong investor confidence and projects that total FDI for the year will surpass US$4.7 billion. Nearly half of the inflows were concentrated in the tourism and energy sectors.

Tourism also saw positive results, generating approximately US$5.8 billion in revenue from January to June—up 1.8% from the same period in 2024—driven by the arrival of 6.1 million visitors by air and sea.

Combined foreign exchange inflows from FDI, remittances, tourism, exports, and services totaled around US$23.9 billion during the first half of 2025, helping maintain exchange rate stability.