{"id":11980,"date":"2025-12-11T22:59:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T22:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmklawyers.com\/?p=11980"},"modified":"2025-12-11T22:59:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T22:59:49","slug":"foreign-currency-revenues-will-exceed-us46-billion-by-the-end-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmklawyers.com\/en\/foreign-currency-revenues-will-exceed-us46-billion-by-the-end-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign currency revenues will exceed US$46 billion by the end of the year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The Dominican economy<\/strong> is expected to close 2025<\/strong> with foreign currency revenues<\/strong> exceeding US$46 billion<\/strong>, driven by approximately US$11.7 billion in remittances<\/strong>, US$14.9 billion in exports<\/strong>, around US$11.2 billion in tourism income<\/strong>, and foreign direct investment (FDI)<\/strong> surpassing US$4.8 billion<\/strong>, according to projections reiterated yesterday by the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The monetary authority explained the main methodological aspects involved in compiling external sector statistics<\/strong>, particularly the measurement of FDI<\/strong> and the role of foreign exchange-generating sectors<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In an article published on its P\u00e1gina Abierta<\/em> platform, the BCRD clarified that foreign investment<\/strong> is composed of capital contributions, reinvested earnings, and loans from parent companies abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It emphasized that reinvested earnings<\/strong> form part of FDI<\/strong> because they represent profits generated in the country that are not repatriated but instead retained by investors as a long-term commitment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The BCRD indicated that these data<\/strong> are submitted and validated with international organizations<\/strong>, and are gathered through quarterly forms<\/strong> sent by foreign investment companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It affirmed that its work adheres to international standards<\/strong> set by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Estimation of tourism and remittances<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The institution also explained that other components of foreign currency inflows<\/strong>\u2014such as tourism<\/strong> and remittances<\/strong>\u2014are estimated through surveys and regulatory platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tourism expenditure<\/strong> is calculated through a permanent survey<\/strong> conducted at airports, while remittances<\/strong> are recorded through reports from financial institutions in the Monetary and Financial Administration Portal (PAMF)<\/strong>, complemented by pocket remittances<\/strong> captured in surveys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The BCRD highlighted that between January and September 2025<\/strong>, foreign currency-generating sectors<\/strong> showed solid performance, contributing to exchange rate stability<\/strong>\u2014the currency had depreciated 3.5%<\/strong> by the end of November\u2014and to the strengthening of international reserves<\/strong>, which remain above US$14.4 billion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This figure represents more than five months of imports<\/strong> and more than 11% of GDP<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally, the institution underscored that the country’s political and macroeconomic stability<\/strong> has positioned the Dominican Republic as a regional leader<\/strong> in attracting foreign currency<\/strong>, especially in foreign direct investment<\/strong>, and reiterated its commitment to transparency and statistical quality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Central Bank details the impact of foreign investment on the Dominican economy The Dominican economy is expected to close 2025 with foreign currency revenues exceeding US$46 billion, driven by approximately US$11.7 billion in remittances, US$14.9 billion in exports, around…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":11978,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[149],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11980","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-investment-in-dr"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n