The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) sees tourism to the Dominican Republic as strong and consolidated. The WTTC projects the sector will contribute over US$21 billion to the Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Tourism has been growing consistently and by the end of 2025 is expected to represent 15.8% of the national economy. The projected annual growth rate for the sector is 3.3%.
The WTTC’s Economic Impact Research, conducted in collaboration with Oxford Economics, estimates that the tourism sector will employ nearly 893,000 workers in 2025. This employment figure would account for 17.9% of the national workforce.
WTTC expects international tourism spending in the Dominican Republic to reach US$11.4 billion by the end of 2025. Domestic tourism spending is projected to be US$4.1 billion. These figures highlight the importance of both international and domestic tourism markets.
In 2024, leisure travel accounted for 93.7% of total travel activity, while business travel made up 6.3%. The primary source markets for tourists were the United States (39%), Canada (14%), and Colombia (4%). South American tourism has replaced European tourism and is growing in leaps and bounds as Latin American tourists discover the island and take advantage of Arajet and other low cost direct connections.
Looking ahead to 2035, the WTTC projects that the tourism sector could contribute over US$29 billion to the Dominican Republic’s GDP, with an annual growth rate of 3.3%.
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Tourism Analytics
15 July 2025