The Pensions Superintendency (SIPEN) published an update at FITUR in Madrid describing how investments made with Dominican workers’ pension savings have become a key source of financing for the tourism sector, positioning pension fund affiliates as the leading institutional investors in Dominican tourism and supporting the development of new destinations. Tourism investments channelled through Investment Fund Managers (AFI) represent 34% of total investments made with pension fund resources, making tourism the most financed sector, followed by energy and industry. Pension fund managers (AFP) invested DOP 208bn in 2025, up DOP 60bn from 2024, equivalent to 40% growth, and more than 25 tourism projects are under development across strategic areas including Pedernales, Miches, Punta Bergantín, Jarabacoa, Greater Santo Domingo and La Altagracia, spanning hotels and tourist residences as well as airports and roads. As of 31 December 2025, pension funds managed DOP 1.6trn, more than 20% of GDP, with investment funds accounting for 19% of the total portfolio and more than doubling since 2022, while public sector investments were 10% lower over the same period. SIPEN also encouraged developers and entrepreneurs, including micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, to approach AFIs to structure viable projects and pointed users to an interactive map of pension-funded investments on its website.

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