Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) was -16.58 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, net acquisition of financial assets in Dominican Republic stood at -16.58 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 1,233.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Dominican Republic peaked at 133.30 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, -16.58 billion current LCU, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 117th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 356.20 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | -317.10 million current LCU | -189.0% |
| 1992 | 2.13 billion current LCU | -771.1% |
| 1995 | -352.70 million current LCU | -116.6% |
| 1996 | -2.25 billion current LCU | +537.8% |
| 1998 | -208.70 million current LCU | -90.7% |
| 1999 | -1.64 billion current LCU | +687.7% |
| 2003 | 23.71 billion current LCU | -1542.3% |
| 2004 | 1.74 billion current LCU | -92.6% |
| 2005 | 13.41 billion current LCU | +669.0% |
| 2006 | 8.15 billion current LCU | -39.2% |
| 2007 | 4.60 billion current LCU | -43.5% |
| 2008 | 6.59 billion current LCU | +43.2% |
| 2009 | 6.42 billion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 16.10 billion current LCU | +150.8% |
| 2011 | 14.70 billion current LCU | -8.7% |
| 2012 | -13.75 billion current LCU | -193.6% |
| 2013 | 14.40 billion current LCU | -204.7% |
| 2014 | -1.24 billion current LCU | -108.6% |
| 2015 | -3.42 billion current LCU | +174.7% |
| 2016 | 8.35 billion current LCU | -344.3% |
| 2017 | 14.11 billion current LCU | +69.1% |
| 2018 | 39.34 billion current LCU | +178.8% |
| 2019 | 29.19 billion current LCU | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 133.30 billion current LCU | +356.6% |
| 2021 | 47.34 billion current LCU | -64.5% |
| 2022 | 24.76 billion current LCU | -47.7% |
| 2023 | -15.89 billion current LCU | -164.2% |
| 2024 | -16.58 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's -16.58 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 billion current LCU. (47 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's -16.58 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 billion current LCU. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1542.3% | -1.64 billion current LCU | 23.71 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -326.77 million current LCU | -2.25 billion current LCU | 2.13 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.23 billion current LCU | 1.74 billion current LCU | 23.71 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.78 billion current LCU | -13.75 billion current LCU | 39.34 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.59 billion current LCU | -16.58 billion current LCU | 133.30 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Dominican Republic?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Dominican Republic was -16.58 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 133.30 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.58 billion current LCU in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Dominican Republic ranks 117th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,233.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.