Dominican economy: Key sectors show mixed signals in the second quarter of 2025

The National Statistics Office (ONE) published its Macroeconomic and Sectoral Statistics Bulletin for the April-June 2025 period, offering a preliminary overview of the performance of the country’s main economic sectors.
The report compares the results with the same quarter of the previous year. It highlights relevant variations in areas such as agriculture, construction, energy, transportation, tourism, the financial system, and the foreign exchange market.

Agricultural sector
Exports of agricultural and livestock products showed moderate growth.

The value of the main agricultural products exported increased by millions of dollars, while livestock products registered positive variations in metric tons.

The measurement reveals that between April and June 2025, more than 4,000 tons of eggs were exported, representing an increase of more than 109%.

More than 600 tons of milk were exported, while there was a decrease in exports of raw tobacco, avocados, and chili peppers, as broken down by the entity in the following infographics:

Construction
The private sector demonstrated dynamism, marked by an increase in licensed construction and the appraised value of housing units.

This shows that in the second quarter of this year, the majority of homes built were apartments, accounting for more than 62%.

Electricity generation and installed capacity, including renewable sources, showed relative increases. In maritime transport, a positive variation was observed in international cargo, especially in general cargo vessels and container ships.

Tourism

The average hotel occupancy rate increased compared to the same period in 2024.

Registering 74.2% occupancy between Punta Cana and Bayahibe.

In addition, the arrival of non-resident passengers by air increased by 2.5%.

Monetary and financial system

The Monthly Economic Activity Indicator (IMAE) reflected a slight year-over-year expansion. The stock market registered an increase in net asset value and implicit operating rates. Lending to productive sectors also grew in aggregate terms.

External sector and foreign exchange market

Family remittances received and net international reserves showed positive changes. The average exchange rate of the US dollar remained stable, with slight fluctuations within the range predicted by the Central Bank.