{"id":12501,"date":"2026-07-30T07:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T07:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmklawyers.com\/?p=12501"},"modified":"2026-07-30T07:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T07:00:29","slug":"dominican-economy-records-6-4-growth-in-june-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmklawyers.com\/en\/dominican-economy-records-6-4-growth-in-june-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominican economy records 6.4% growth in June 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Dominican economy expanded by 6.4% year-over-year in June 2026<\/strong>, marking its strongest monthly performance of the year<\/strong>, according to preliminary data from the Monthly Economic Activity Indicator (IMAE)<\/strong> published by the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this result, economic activity averaged 5.0% growth during the April\u2013June quarter<\/strong>, while cumulative growth for the first half of 2026 reached 4.5%<\/strong>, more than double the rate recorded during the same period in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bank also noted that its trend-cycle indicator<\/strong> confirmed that the economy continues the recovery that began in late 2025, registering 5.5% year-over-year growth in June<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Economic Growth Despite a Challenging Global Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Central Bank highlighted that this performance was achieved despite a complex international backdrop characterized by geopolitical tensions, rising oil prices, and higher transportation costs<\/strong>, all of which have increased production costs worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even under these conditions, the Dominican economy demonstrated strong resilience<\/strong>, supported by the robust performance of several productive sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Construction and Mining Drive Economic Expansion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The construction sector<\/strong> was the primary contributor to economic growth in June, expanding by 14.9%<\/strong> and accounting for nearly 30% of total IMAE growth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This performance was driven by stronger private investment<\/strong>, increased public infrastructure spending<\/strong>, and improved financial conditions that facilitated access to credit. Financing for the construction sector increased by 22.6% year-over-year<\/strong>, representing an additional DOP 34 billion<\/strong> compared with June 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Higher sales of key construction materials also reflected increased project execution and generated positive spillover effects across other industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, the mining sector<\/strong> posted the highest growth rate among all economic activities<\/strong>, expanding by 18.1%<\/strong>, supported by increased gold and silver production<\/strong> amid favorable international metal prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free Zones and Manufacturing Continue to Perform Well<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free zone manufacturing<\/strong> expanded by 5.8%<\/strong>, supported by a 6.1% increase in exports<\/strong> under the free zone regime during June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, domestic manufacturing<\/strong> grew by 2.5%<\/strong>, driven by higher production of non-metallic minerals, metal products, and other manufactured goods<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The agricultural sector<\/strong> also recorded positive performance, growing by 1.6%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Service Industries Strengthen Overall Growth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The services sector<\/strong> expanded by 5.2%<\/strong>, led by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n