Tourism in the Dominican Republic Is Reaching New Heights

• Tourism in the Dominican Republic is reaching new heights, with the country welcoming more than 7,197,844 visitors between Jan. and July 2025 — the highest number in its history for the first seven months of a year.
• The figure represents a 3.2% increase over the same period in 2024, a 14.0% jump compared to 2023, and a 49.0% gain over 2019 levels, according to Tourism Minister David Collado.
• Of the total, 5,377,878 travelers arrived by air, up 1.7% year over year. Cruise arrivals also contributed to the growth, with 1,819,966 visitors coming by sea, a 3.2% increase compared to the same period last year.
• In July, the Dominican Republic welcomed 863,785 air arrivals, 6.5%higher than July 2024. Combined with 189,051 cruise passengers, the country saw a total of 1,052,836 visitors for the month. That represents a 3.4% increase over last year, 12.0% over 2023, and 56.0% above 2019.
• The United States remained the leading source market, accounting for 52.0% of arrivals, followed by Canada with 7.0%. Argentina and Puerto Rico each contributed 6.0%, while Colombia (4.0%), Mexico (3.0%), and Spain, Brazil and Chile (2.0% each) rounded out the top markets.
• Most visitors arrived through Punta Cana International Airport, which handled 59.0% of all air passengers.

(Source: Caribbean Journal)