Dominican Republic Tourism Tax Revenue Triples Over the Past Decade

• Tax revenue generated by tourism-related activities in the Dominican Republic has tripled over the past decade, increasing from approximately RD$15Bn to more than RD$45Bn in 2025, according to economist Nassim Alemany.
• The figures include income taxes and other levies linked to tourism, as well as passenger-related fees and revenues generated by hotel and tourism activities. Alemany noted that tourism-related tax revenue has grown more strongly since the pandemic than before 2020.
• The increase has been supported by the expansion of the tourism sector and its linkages with other industries. Beyond hotels and restaurants, tourism generates demand across agriculture, manufacturing, commerce, transportation and construction.
• Tourism-related businesses made approximately RD$220Bn in purchases during 2025, including around RD$68Bn from commerce, RD$26Bn from manufacturing, RD$22Bn from construction and RD$6.8Bn from transportation.
• Tourism’s direct, indirect and induced contribution reached an estimated 15.9% of GDP, compared with a direct contribution of 8.3%, highlighting the sector’s wider impact on economic activity beyond traditional tourism businesses.
• The data highlights tourism’s growing importance not only as a source of visitor spending but also as a contributor to government revenue and wider domestic economic activity. This is supported by continued strength in visitor arrivals, with the Dominican Republic welcoming a record 7.7Mn visitors in the first seven months of 2026. The gap between tourism’s 8.3% direct contribution and 15.9% broader contribution to GDP further underscores the sector’s spillover benefits across other industries.

(Source: Dominican Today)