Dominican Republic Sets New Tourism Record, With More Than 8.5 Million Visitors in Nine Months

The Dominican Republic’s tourism sector continues to surge, setting another record as more than 8.59 million visitors arrived between January and September 2025. Tourism Minister David Collado shared the figures this week in Santo Domingo, underscoring the industry’s sustained growth and its role in the national economy. The total represents a forty-nine percent increase compared to 2019, a thirteen percent rise over 2023, and a two-point-six percent gain from last year. Of those visitors, 6,575,483 arrived by air — a thirty-two percent jump over 2019, nine percent higher than 2023,