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2023
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Exports $485MRnk 96 / 220
2023
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Top Product $47.4MCars
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Exports $328MRnk 7 / 166
2023
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Top Product $101MBananas
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.79Rnk 5 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.04Rnk 62 / 132
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GDP$4.53TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH18.8%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$121BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH93.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $54,343CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH15.1%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

Germany-Dominican Republic Trade: In 2023, Germany exported $485M to Dominican Republic. The main products that Germany exported to Dominican Republic were Cars ($47.4M), Cheese ($45.9M), and Packaged Medicaments ($21M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Dominican Republic have increased at an annualized rate of 4.2%, from $395M in 2018 to $485M in 2023.

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

Dominican Republic-Germany Trade: In 2023, Dominican Republic exported $328M to Germany. The main products that Dominican Republic exported to Germany were Bananas ($101M), Rolled Tobacco ($57.1M), and Medical Instruments ($54.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Dominican Republic to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 8.65%,  from $217M in 2018 to $328M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.79), and 3 in total exports ($1.57T). That same year, Dominican Republic ranked 62 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.04), and 91 in total exports ($13.6B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Germany exported €36.8M and imported €21.3M from Dominican Republic, resulting in a positive trade balance of €15.5M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Germany have increased by €2.31M (6.68%) from €34.5M to €36.8M, while imports decreased by €-1.94M (-8.34%) from €23.3M to €21.3M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Germany to Dominican Republic were Cheese (€2.14M), Motor cars and motor caravans (€1.76M), Milk and milk products except butter... (€1.6M), Pharmaceutical products (€1.34M), and Articles of plastic (€1.27M). In November 2024 the top imports of Germany from Dominican Republic were Tropical and subtropical fruits (€7.55M), Unmanufactured tobacco and tobacco products (€5.51M), Medical, surgical equipment, orthopaedic apparatus (€4.27M), Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€868k), and Spirits (€587k).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from Lower Saxony (€6.25M), Bavaria (€5.55M), Baden-Württemberg (€4.92M), North Rhine-Westphalia (€3.23M), and Rhineland-Pfalz (€1.84M), while imports destinations were mainly North Rhine-Westphalia (€7.21M), Hesse (€3.39M), Hamburg (€3.26M), Baden-Württemberg (€1.77M), and Bavaria (€1.75M).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year exports to Dominican Republic was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Milk and milk products except butter... (€840k or 111%), Pharmaceutical products (€627k or 87.9%), and Lifting and handling equipment (€438k or 250%). In November 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Dominican Republic was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Tropical and subtropical fruits (€-548k or -6.77%), Articles of plastic (€-532k or -48.1%), and Optical instruments and photographic equipment (€-218k or -99.1%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€2.31M(6.68%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-1.94M(-8.34%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Lower Saxony€6.25M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Germany exported $485M to Dominican Republic. The main products exported from Germany to Dominican Republic were Cars ($47.4M), Cheese ($45.9M), and Packaged Medicaments ($21M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Dominican Republic have increased at an annualized rate of 4.2%, from $395M in 2018 to $485M in 2023.

In 2018, Dominican Republic exported $328M to Germany. The main products exported from Dominican Republic to Germany were Bananas ($101M), Rolled Tobacco ($57.1M), and Medical Instruments ($54.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of Dominican Republic to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 8.65%, from $217M in 2023 to $328M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$157B
Dominican Republic
Top DestinationUnited States$7.08B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Germany than Dominican Republic included United States ($157B), France ($118B), and Netherlands ($108B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Dominican Republic than Germany included Haiti ($856M), Guyana ($72.5M), and Turks and Caicos Islands ($21.6M).

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

Comparative Advantage Germany - Dominican Republic

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

During 2023, Germany had a large net trade with Dominican Republic in the exports of Machines ($127M), Animal Products ($74.3M), and Chemical Products ($71.3M).

During 2018, Dominican Republic had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Vegetable Products ($121M), Foodstuffs ($93.4M), and Instruments ($58.1M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany Dominican Republic+$43.1MCars
Top Product Potential Dominican Republic Germany+$38MMedical 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 Germany and Dominican Republic. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Germany 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 Germany.

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

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