Dominican Republic: Economic activity growth gains steam in March, but slows overall in Q1
Latest reading: Economic activity growth rose 5.4% in annual terms in March, above February’s 0.7% increase. Preliminary data shows that the improvement largely stemmed from quicker expansions in the agricultural and services sectors.
Meanwhile, the trend improved, with annual average growth of economic activity coming in at 4.5%, up from February’s 4.2%.
Accordingly, the economy expanded 2.7% year on year in Q1 2025, below the prior three months’ 4.1% annual rise. Q1’s reading was the softest increase since Q4 2023.