The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic reported that Governor Héctor Valdez Albizu met European Union Ambassador Raúl Fuentes Milani and presented the country’s macroeconomic conditions and baseline outlook for 2026, while promoting the Dominican Republic as a platform to deepen trade and investment links with European Union member states. The briefing pointed to “solid fundamentals” backed by international recognition, citing financial system stability, a stable external and fiscal position, a credible monetary policy framework and anchored inflation expectations. Foreign direct investment reached USD 5,032.3 million at end-2025, up USD 509.1 million (11.3%) from 2024, while foreign-currency earnings from FDI, remittances, tourism and exports exceeded USD 47,300 million in 2025, about USD 3,400 million higher than 2024, supporting relative exchange-rate stability. Year-on-year inflation was reported at 4.95%, within the Central Bank’s 4.0% ± 1.0% target range for 32 consecutive months, and the base-case growth forecast for 2026 was set at around 4.0%, supported by stronger domestic demand, rising public investment, continued transmission of monetary measures adopted in 2025, and more favourable terms of trade linked to high gold prices and relatively low oil prices. Fuentes Milani highlighted EU investment interest, including Spanish tourism investment, and indicated an expectation to meet again with other EU ambassadors and the Governor.

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