Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) was 9.04 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Dominican Republic, 2006–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 9.04 billion US dollar for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 336.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Dominican Republic peaked at 9.35 billion US dollar in 2023 and was at its lowest, 151.50 million US dollar, in 2006.
That places Dominican Republic 45th out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 151.50 million US dollar | — |
| 2007 | 948.00 million US dollar | +525.7% |
| 2008 | 1.08 billion US dollar | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 1.15 billion US dollar | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 511.20 million US dollar | -55.7% |
| 2011 | 472.00 million US dollar | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 653.20 million US dollar | +38.4% |
| 2013 | 968.90 million US dollar | +48.3% |
| 2014 | 1.44 billion US dollar | +48.4% |
| 2015 | 2.07 billion US dollar | +44.1% |
| 2016 | 2.21 billion US dollar | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 3.61 billion US dollar | +63.8% |
| 2018 | 3.86 billion US dollar | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.28 billion US dollar | -66.8% |
| 2020 | 5.15 billion US dollar | +302.6% |
| 2021 | 5.15 billion US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.47 billion US dollar | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 9.35 billion US dollar | +70.9% |
| 2024 | 8.56 billion US dollar | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 9.04 billion US dollar | +5.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 9.04 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.37 billion US dollar, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 9.04 billion US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.71 billion US dollar, 5.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +525.7% | 151.50 million US dollar | 948.00 million US dollar |
| 2020 | +302.6% | 1.28 billion US dollar | 5.15 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 832.15 million US dollar | 151.50 million US dollar | 1.15 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.71 billion US dollar | 472.00 million US dollar | 3.86 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.12 billion US dollar | 5.15 billion US dollar | 9.35 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 42 Portugal 10.05 billion US dollar compare
- 43 Finland 10.04 billion US dollar compare
- 44 Costa Rica 9.23 billion US dollar compare
- 46 Angola 7.75 billion US dollar compare
- 47 Netherlands 6.96 billion US dollar compare
- 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.54 billion US dollar compare
More external debt data for Dominican Republic
- Net financial flows, IBRD 424.00 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.3 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 1,071 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0347 NFL, current US$ per person (2022)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -8.09 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2022)
- Use of IMF credit 912.63 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 44.93 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 52.78 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Dominican Republic?
- Reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Dominican Republic was 9.04 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.35 billion US dollar in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 151.50 million US dollar in 2006.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 45th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 336.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and debt securities) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.