The Dominican Republic continues to establish itself as an attractive destination for foreign direct investment (FDI). Between 2020 and 2024, the country attracted a cumulative total of 18.7686 billion USD, according to data from the Dominican Republic Export and Investment Center (ProDominicana).
This dynamic trend is continuing in 2025. In just the first quarter of the year, FDI reached 1.3293 billion USD, driven primarily by the energy sector (341.5 million), tourism (318.7 million), real estate (188.5 million), mining (174.9 million), commerce and industry (152.5 million), and free zones (96.7 million USD).
FDI in the country comes from several sources, with the United States being the leading investor, contributing 6.1834 billion USD between 2020 and 2024 — accounting for 32.95% of the total during that period. Other top investor countries include Spain (2.5735 billion USD), Mexico (1.77 billion), Canada (1.326 billion), and Panama (886.4 million USD). A segment labeled as “others” ranks second, with 2.7182 billion USD.
2020–2024
The tourism sector is the top recipient of FDI, with 5.4456 billion USD, representing 29.01% of the total invested in the country during that period. It is followed by the energy sector, with 3.669 billion (19.55%), and real estate, with 2.9313 billion USD (15.62%). Other notable sectors include commerce (2.4881 billion), free zones (1.6451 billion), mining (1.2178 billion), finance (671 million), and transportation (622.3 million USD).
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