Tourists traveling to the DR were 2,215,985 at the half year mark. This is 120,453 more foreign travelers than in 2007, or 6.55% more. There were slightly less non-resident Dominicans traveling to the DR during the first six months of the year. Stats show 257,256 expats came home, down 10,599 compared to the first half of 2007. Central Bank month by month stats show March was a peak month for non-resident arrivals in the first half of the year.
Numbers for 2008 as compared to 2007 were: