Annual Report 2026
Punta Cana Tourism Report 2026
Updated: 2026-06-01
Executive summary
2025 was the best year in Dominican tourism history: 11.7M visitors, Punta Cana absorbing roughly 58% of all arrivals, PUJ breaking its own passenger record, and FX revenue near US$12B. This report consolidates the six headline indicators agencies, journalists and operators are citing.
Key statistics
11.7M
DR visitors 2025
~6.7M
Punta Cana arrivals
$12B
FX revenue
+9.9%
PUJ growth YoY
The six 2025 headline indicators
Each number below comes from an official source (MITUR, Banco Central, Presidencia, ASONAHORES) or its reporting partners. Together they explain why Punta Cana is now the #1 tourism destination in the Caribbean.
Punta Cana / DR — 2025 headline indicators
| Metric | 2025 value | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Visitors DR 2025 | 11.6–11.7M | All-time record (MITUR + Presidencia) |
| Punta Cana share | ~58% | ~6.7M arrivals via PUJ |
| PUJ passengers | 11M+ (+9.9%) | Skytrax 4-star, ACI Level 3 |
| FX revenue | ~US$12B | vs US$10.97B in 2024 |
| Hotel occupancy | 75–86% | Bávaro-Punta Cana leads the country |
| Top source | US ~50% | Canada ~17%, LatAm rising fastest |
Source: MITUR, Banco Central RD, Presidencia, ASONAHORES, PUJ airport (Skytrax/ACI).
Outlook 2026
MITUR's official ambition for 2026 is to surpass 12M visitors. Indicators supporting that: PUJ's expansion programme, Cap Cana's ongoing $500M+ build-out, new Open Skies routes from Latin America, and a fresh wave of luxury openings (Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana expansion, Margaritaville, Marriott AC Residences). Risk factors remain weather (Atlantic hurricane season Jun–Nov) and macro pressure on US/EU consumer spending.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
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Sources & methodology
- MITUR — República Dominicana marca hito histórico: 11.6 millones de visitantes en 2025 — Official 2025 full-year recap, December 2025
- Presidencia RD — 11.7 millones de visitantes en 2025 — Address to National Assembly, Feb 2026
- Aviación al Día — Punta Cana Airport historic records 2025 — 11M+ passengers, +9.9% YoY, Skytrax 4-star
- WTTC via CDN.com.do — Tourism contributes US$20.5B to DR GDP — 16.1% of national economy, 876k jobs
- El Dinero / ONE — Tourism FX revenue US$10,972M in 2024
- ASONAHORES / Resumen Turismo — Hotel occupancy 2024 +2.3% — Bulletin #267 — occupancy by zone
- MITUR — ASONAHORES highlights record 2025 results
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