The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic published updated remittance statistics showing inflows of USD 8,912.8 million between January and September 2025, an increase of USD 914.1 million (11.4%) versus the same period in 2024. Remittances in September totalled USD 991.8 million, up USD 105.6 million (11.9%) year on year. In September, the United States accounted for 80.5% of formal remittance flows (USD 729.0 million), with Spain contributing USD 68.1 million (7.5%); Italy, Haiti and Switzerland represented 1.5%, 1.4% and 1.3%, respectively. The National District received 47.2% of September remittances, followed by Santiago (10.7%) and Santo Domingo (7.1%), implying 65.0% was received in metropolitan areas. For 2025, the central bank expects remittances to be around USD 11,700 million and foreign direct investment around USD 4,800 million, and indicated gold export proceeds could exceed USD 2,000 million supported by prices near USD 4,000 per troy ounce; it also reported a 2.3% depreciation of the domestic currency as of 30 September 2025 versus end-2024 and international reserves of USD 13,294.8 million at end-September (10.4% of GDP and around 4.9 months of imports).
Central Bank of the Dominican Republic 2025-10-12
Central Bank of the Dominican Republic reports USD 8,912.8 million in remittances for January–September 2025, up 11.4%
The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic reported remittance inflows of USD 8,912.8 million from January to September 2025, marking an 11.4% increase from the same period in 2024. The United States was the primary source, contributing 80.5% of September's USD 991.8 million remittances. The bank projects 2025 remittances to reach USD 11,700 million, with foreign direct investment at USD 4,800 million and gold export proceeds potentially over USD 2,000 million.