Dominican Republic Tourist Nationalities

By Raulin Cadet | Published Nov. 6, 2023 | Updated Nov. 6, 2023 | Topics: USA, Dominican Republic, Tourism, Tourist arrival, North America, Canada

Tourism plays an important role in the Dominican Republic's economy, making it crucial to understand the nationalities of travelers visiting the country. This article identify the top nationalities of tourists arriving in the Dominican Republic and explores the significance of this information in shaping tourism strategies.

Concept: Tourist arrival refers to the entry or arrival of tourists from various regions or countries, who visit a particular destination for leisure, business, or other tourism-related purposes.

The graphic of this article shows the nationalities of tourists visiting the Dominican Republic, with the United States ranking as the leading country oforigin for visitors, followed by Canada, for the year 2023 up to September. Notably, there is a considerable disparity between the number of tourists with the United States as their nationalities and those from Canada. The United States alone contributes to a substantial 39.5% of the total tourist visiting the Dominican Republic; Canada contributes to 12.6%.

The dominance of North American tourists, adding Mexico to the United States and Canada, is indeed significant. This region contributes to 53.5% of the total tourist visiting the Dominican Republic. The high income of households in North America, and its close proximity with the Dominican Republic, can partly explain this prominent position, given their substantial contribution to the revenue generated by the tourism sector in the Dominican Republic.  Nonetheless, it may be important to think about diversifying the sources of tourism by actively boosting arrivals from wealthy countries in other parts of the world.

t's worth noting that some tourists from other countries of origin may reside in North America, suggesting that the Dominican Republic's tourist demographics could have a stronger link to North America than this article presents.