Visitors by Country
Dominican Republic — Visitors by Country of Origin
Updated: 2026-06-01
Executive summary
In 2024 the DR welcomed 11.19 million non-resident tourists. The USA leads with ~2.55 M (21-22 %), followed by Canada (1.1 M), Russia, Germany, France, the UK and Spain. Latin American markets (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Mexico) together add ~700 k.
Key statistics
11.19M
Total arrivals 2024
2.55M
USA #1
1.10M
Canada #2
+9 %
YoY 2024
Top source markets ranked
The USA has been the #1 source market for over a decade and supplies more than one in five arrivals. Canada is the #2 winter market. Europe contributes ~1.2 M visitors led by Russia, Germany, France, UK, Spain. Latin America is growing fast, especially Argentina and Colombia.
Non-resident arrivals to DR by country of origin — 2024
| Country | Arrivals | Share | Seasonality |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | ≈ 2.55 M | 21–22 % | Year-round, peak Mar / Jul |
| Canada | ≈ 1.10 M | 9–10 % | Strong peak Dec–Apr |
| Russia | ≈ 280 k | 2.5 % | Charter peak Nov–Apr |
| Germany | ≈ 230 k | 2.0 % | Peak Jan–Mar, Jul–Aug |
| France | ≈ 220 k | 2.0 % | Peak Feb–Apr, Jul–Aug |
| United Kingdom | ≈ 200 k | 1.8 % | Peak Dec–Apr |
| Spain | ≈ 180 k | 1.6 % | Peak Jul–Sep, Dec |
| Argentina | ≈ 240 k | 2.1 % | Peak Jul, Dec–Jan |
| Brazil | ≈ 150 k | 1.3 % | Peak Jul, Dec–Jan |
| Italy | ≈ 130 k | 1.2 % | Peak Aug, Dec–Jan |
| Colombia | ≈ 130 k | 1.2 % | Year-round |
| Chile | ≈ 90 k | 0.8 % | Peak Jan–Feb, Jul |
| Mexico | ≈ 80 k | 0.7 % | Year-round |
| Other markets | ≈ 1.55 M | ~14 % | Mixed |
| Non-resident Dominicans | ≈ 1.85 M | ~16 % | Peak Jul–Aug, Dec |
| Total (2024) | 11.19 M | 100 % | Record year |
Sources: MITUR/SITUR, Banco Central RD, ONE, ASONAHORES, DMK Abogados, Dominican Today.
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Sources & methodology
- Presidencia RD — RD cierra 2024 con récord histórico de más de 11 millones de turistas — Official 2024 arrival totals (Jan 2025)
- MITUR — República Dominicana marca hito histórico: 11.6 millones de visitantes en 2025 — Official 2025 full-year recap, December 2025
- DMK Abogados — Dominican tourism grew by 9% in 2024 — Source market breakdown, length of stay, daily spend
- Dominican Today — US has great weight in DR economy
- Dominican Today — Canadians lead non-resident arrivals to DR — Canada peak in winter months
- ONE — Oficina Nacional de Estadística (DR) — Llegadas de turistas por nacionalidad — Official arrivals breakdown by nationality
- Banco Central RD — Flujo Turístico (boletines mensuales) — Monthly tourist flow by issuing country
- MITUR — Estadísticas de Turismo (SITUR) — Official MITUR / SITUR statistics portal
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