214 countries and territories189 of 193 UN membersmonthly to 2026-09back to 1926
Monthly arrivals, spend since 1978, with 5 worked statistics. Latest 2026-09, 1 month behind.
The Dominican Republic handled 533,793 passengers in September 2026, up 8.9% on a year earlier and 164.9% of the same month in 2019. The total sat 11.4% above the average of the three years before and was the highest September figure on record. It marked sixteen months in succession ahead of the year before, with the year to date up 8.6%.
Recent months sat well above pre-pandemic levels, with July 2026 reaching 921,123 passengers and August 725,481, and April through June showing annual gains of between 6.0% and 10.4%. The all-time peak of 976,734 came in December 2025. Among regional peers, Brazil was flat in August 2026, Colombia fell 16.4% in June 2026 and Costa Rica was 2.4% lower in September 2026, while the Bahamas rose 1.6%.
The wider picture shows jet fuel at $4.39 a gallon in September 2026, up 110.1% on a year, while economic growth in 2026 is projected at 4.6%. Outlook figures point to softer months ahead, with October 2026 forecast to rise 1.5% on a year, November 2026 expected to fall 0.4% and December 2026 seen 1.1% lower.
At a glance
| Latest month | September 2026 |
| Passengers | 533,793 |
| On a year | +8.9% |
| Against September 2019 | 164.9% |
| Year to date, on a year | +8.6% |
| Growth rank in Americas | 2 of 3 |
| Best month on record | December 2025 |
| Trust grade | A, 100 |
GET /v1/countries/DO/briefAnalystNon-resident air arrivals to the Dominican Republic, and the change on a year
Dominican Republic against its rivals
GET /v1/compare?country=DODeveloper| Country | Latest | Figure | On a year | Vs 2019 | Year to date | Rivalry with Dominican Republic |
|---|
The last six months
| Month | Passengers | On a year | Vs 2019 | Vs 3-year average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 533,793 | +8.9% | 164.9% | +11.4% |
| Aug 2026 | 725,481 | +2.6% | 145.9% | +6.3% |
| Jul 2026 | 921,123 | +6.6% | 155.8% | +12.0% |
| Jun 2026 | 816,512 | +6.0% | 139.1% | +9.5% |
| May 2026 | 743,983 | +10.4% | 141.0% | +13.1% |
| Apr 2026 | 799,203 | +6.7% | 136.8% | +12.3% |
The next three months
Each country's own model, remade every night as figures arrive, with an 80% range. The first month is free to see; the rest come with Intel.
Who Dominican Republic competes with for visitors
Ranked by how much of their visitors come from the same markets, how alike their seasons are, and how close they are in size. Open any of them to see its own rivals.
Rivalry is worked out from the figures each destination publishes and is remade every day. As data: /v1/countries/DO/rivals, on Developer and up.
Measures held
What is held for Dominican Republic
| Measure | Frequency | Breakdown | Series | From | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrivals | Monthly | Total | 1 | 1978-01 | 2026-09 |
| Spend | Quarterly | Total | 8 | 2011-Q1 | 2026-Q2 |
| Spend | Quarterly | Purpose | 2 | 2011-Q1 | 2026-Q2 |
| Spend | Annual | Total | 8 | 1968 | 2025 |
| Spend | Annual | Purpose | 2 | 2000 | 2025 |
Monthly arrivals: 100.0% of months held since 1978, none missing. See every month
Get Dominican Republic in one call
# every arrivals month, Developer plan curl "https://api.tourismapi.com/v1/arrivals?country=DO" \ -H "X-API-Key: $TOURISM_API_KEY" # the whole country in one file, Intel plan curl -o do.csv "https://api.tourismapi.com/v1/bulk/DO.csv" \ -H "X-API-Key: $TOURISM_API_KEY"