DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Ambassador Maike Friedrichsen / Diario Libre

German investment in the Dominican Republic continues to grow, marked by what Ambassador Maike Friedrichsen describes as a significant “multiplication” of bilateral cooperation. According to an interview with Friedrichsen featured in Diario Libre on 17 February 2026, German investment in the country has increased nearly 15-fold over the last decade, signaling a deepening economic bond between the two nations. German Foreign Direct Investment in the DR in 2023 was EUR689 million.

The surge in capital has targeted renewable energy (solar and wind), logistics and manufacturing, health technology in addition to the traditional environmental cooperation.

Ambassador Friedrichsen identified several “determining factors” that have made the Dominican Republic an attractive destination for German capital. These include...