Dominican Republic: Taxes on international trade

The latest value from 2024 is 5.46 percent, an increase from 5.27 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 5.90 percent, based on data from 67 countries. Historically, the average for Dominican Republic from 1972 to 2024 is 25.76 percent. The minimum value, 4.94 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 48.94 percent was recorded in 1975. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.