Dominican Republic Sees Tourism Revenue Topping US$12.5 Billion in 2026

The central bank projects tourism earnings above US$12.5 billion this year, keeping the sector the Dominican economy's largest foreign-exchange engine.

The Dominican Republic expects tourism revenue to top US$12.5 billion in 2026, according to a projection from the Banco Central de la República Dominicana, cementing the sector as the country's largest single source of foreign exchange.

The scale is the point. At more than US$12.5 billion, Dominican tourism earnings dwarf those of any single English-speaking Caribbean market, and they anchor a current account that funds imports and supports the peso.

The Dominican model, high-volume all-inclusive resorts feeding a steady stream of hard currency, is the one several smaller islands study when they debate how far to scale their own tourism plant.

The projection is from the Banco Central de la República Dominicana.