- Tourism income increased 17% in 2023 compared to 2022
The development of the tourism sector in the Dominican Republic is associated with the dynamics of the productive apparatus. In 13 years, this industry generated foreign exchange income worth US$ 85,469 million and in 2023 alone, there was an increase of 17% compared to 2022.
According to the “Provincial Productive Profiles” analysis issued by the Export and Investment Center of the Dominican Republic (ProDominicana), tourism has managed to transform from a traditional economy to one where services “play an increasingly greater specific role.”
The tourism sector contributes 8.2% of the gross domestic product (GDP) and the income generated accounts for more than 20% of the total foreign currency that enters the country.
Six destinations with the biggest accommodation supply
90.08% of the hotel rooms available in the country are concentrated in six destinations. Currently, the Dominican Republic has 981 lodging establishments, and 87,723 hotel rooms distributed throughout the country.
The Bávaro-Punta Cana tourist area (La Altagracia province) has 60.26% of the total rooms. Puerto Plata has 12.72%, Distrito Nacional 8.14%, Samaná 5.96% and San Pedro de Macorís 3.0%.
The country’s goal is to end 2024 with 11.5 million visitors, to break the “record” of 10.3 million who arrived in 2023, 21.5% more than in 2022.
The main airport is Punta Cana, in La Altagracia province, according to the number of visitors, a destination that receives more than 50% of the foreigners who arrive in the country. According to Prodominicana’s analysis, this is associated with the number of rooms in the province, exceeding 60% of the country’s total units.
It is followed by the José Francisco Peña Gómez airport (Las Américas), which on average receives about 30% of visitors.
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