Ores and metals imports in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Ores and metals imports was 1.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Dominican Republic, 1972–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1.1% for ores and metals imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.1% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.
That places Dominican Republic 118th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.4% | — |
| 1973 | 1.7% | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | -35.6% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | +77.5% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -31.6% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -25.9% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +49.8% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +39.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -12.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 69% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More energy & mining data for Dominican Republic
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Dominican Republic?
- Ores and metals imports in Dominican Republic was 1.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1976.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for ores and metals imports?
- Dominican Republic ranks 118th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.