The Export and Investment Center of the Dominican Republic (ProDominicana) published its map of exporting provinces, revealing that Elías Piña, Bahoruco, San José de Ocoa and Samaná have no export records in 2026 so far. This result contrasts with 2025, when only Bahoruco and Samaná were without exports; last year Elías Piña and San José de Ocoa were added.
Main destinations and interannual growth
The rest of the provinces recorded exports, with Sánchez Ramírez leading the year with US$1,893 million in the first eight months, followed by Santo Domingo with US$1,875 million, San Cristóbal with US$1,628 million and Santiago with US$1,213 million. The interannual growth of the main provinces was as follows:
- Sánchez Ramírez: 40.8%
- Santiago: 14.6%
- La Romana: 14.3%
- San Cristóbal: 4.1%
Global export achievement
As of August, ProDominicana reported that Dominican exports reached a record US$10,563.2 million during January-August 2026, representing a 11.4% interannual growth and consolidating the positive performance of the national export sector.
Strategic markets and diversification
Canada received exports worth US$1,282.1 million, 3.2 times the value of the same period in 2025. Switzerland also showed an increase, with US$325.9 million, an increase of US$289.2 million and 8.9 times the value of the previous year. United States remains the main destination, with US$5,025.2 million and an absolute increase of US$230.0 million.
Opportunities in regional, European and Asian markets
Haiti recorded US$921.5 million with a growth of 19.4%; China reached US$285.8 million, growing 37.6%; and the Netherlands obtained US$355.4 million, with a positive variation of 14.2%. These data evidence opportunities for expansion in various regions of the world.
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