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2023
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Exports $5.41BRnk 72 / 208
2023
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Top Product $248MBroadcasting Equipment
2023
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Exports $636MRnk 4 / 166
2023
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Top Product $303MFerroalloys
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.04Rnk 62 / 132
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GDP$17.8TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH93.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$10,718CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH74.3%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Dominican Republic Trade: In 2023, China exported $5.41B to Dominican Republic. The main products that China exported to Dominican Republic were Broadcasting Equipment ($248M), Cars ($173M), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($159M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Dominican Republic have increased at an annualized rate of 11.6%, from $3.12B in 2018 to $5.41B in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic-China Trade: In 2023, Dominican Republic exported $636M to China. The main products that Dominican Republic exported to China were Ferroalloys ($303M), Medical Instruments ($126M), and Copper Ore ($63.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Dominican Republic to China have increased at an annualized rate of 29.4%,  from $175M in 2018 to $636M in 2023.

In 2023, Dominican Republic did not export any services to China.

Comparison: In 2023,  China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T). That same year, Dominican Republic ranked 62 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.04), and 91 in total exports ($13.6B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, China exported $397M and imported $31.4M from Dominican Republic, resulting in a positive trade balance of $365M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China have increased by $19.5M (5.17%) from $377M to $397M, while imports decreased by $-21.1M (-40.2%) from $52.5M to $31.4M.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of China to Dominican Republic were Semiconductor Devices ($11.1M), Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($10M), Motorcycles and cycles ($9.6M), Other Furniture ($9.19M), and Cars ($8.24M). In December 2024 the top imports of China from Dominican Republic were Ferroalloys ($18.2M), Medical Instruments ($14M), Copper Ore ($7.6M), Zinc Ore ($2.99M), and Valves ($1.95M).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Zhejiang Province ($91.9M), Guangdong Province ($68M), Shandong Province ($45.2M), Jiangsu Province ($39.2M), and Fujian Province ($26.6M), while imports destinations were mainly Shanghai Province ($9.92M), Shandong Province ($8.71M), Guangdong Province ($6.32M), Beijing ($2.89M), and Zhejiang Province ($1.87M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Dominican Republic was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Chemical Analysis Instruments ($4.88M or 8.14k%), Processed Fish ($2.98M or 123%), and Air Pumps ($2.58M or 203%). In December 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year imports  from Dominican Republic was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Special Pharmaceuticals ($-493k or -49.8%), Electrical Transformers ($-122k or -52.8%), and Amino-resins ($-79.8k or -81.6%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$19.5M(5.17%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$-21.1M(-40.2%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Zhejiang Province$91.9M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of China over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, China exported $5.41B to Dominican Republic. The main products exported from China to Dominican Republic were Broadcasting Equipment ($248M), Cars ($173M), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($159M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Dominican Republic have increased at an annualized rate of 11.6%, from $3.12B in 2018 to $5.41B in 2023.

In 2018, Dominican Republic exported $636M to China. The main products exported from Dominican Republic to China were Ferroalloys ($303M), Medical Instruments ($126M), and Copper Ore ($63.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of Dominican Republic to China have increased at an annualized rate of 29.4%, from $175M in 2023 to $636M in 2018.

Exports from China (Flag) to Dominican Republic (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Dominican Republic (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B
Dominican Republic
Top DestinationUnited States$7.08B

This map shows whether countries import more from China or Dominican Republic. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from China and Dominican Republic or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Dominican Republic included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Dominican Republic than China included Haiti ($856M), Turks and Caicos Islands ($21.6M), and Anguilla ($2.03M).

Difference in imports from Dominican Republic (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage China - Dominican Republic

Flow
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This chart compares trade between China and Dominican Republic by product, considering products traded by both, China and Dominican Republic.

During 2023, China had a large net trade with Dominican Republic in the exports of Machines ($1.91B), Metals ($819M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($488M).

During 2018, Dominican Republic had a large net trade with China in the exports of Metals ($359M), Instruments ($130M), and Mineral Products ($80.6M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Dominican Republic+$64.7MTelephones
Top Product Potential Dominican Republic China+$67.1MMedical Instruments

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of China and Dominican Republic. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Dominican Republic. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Dominican Republic indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Dominican Republic (Flag) (2023)

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