DR breaks record with over 11.6 million visitors in 2025

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic received 11.6 million visitors in 2025, a record figure for the country’s tourism, announced Tourism Minister David Collado this Thursday.

When announcing the results of the tourism industry’s performance in the past year, Collado explained that the arrival of visitors last year represented a growth of 37.8% compared to 2022, 13.3% more than in 2023 and 4.3% above that in 2024.

By air, according to the official, 8.8 million visitors arrived, while 2.8 million arrived by cruise ship.

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“Those arrivals, by air and sea routes, marked other historic annual records for the country, receiving 11,676,901 visitors,” said Minister Collado.

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The official indicated that in December alone, the country received more than 1.3 million visitors, which is 14.2% more than in 2024. The countries that contributed the most visitors were the United States, Canada, Argentina and Colombia, Collado detailed.

Hotel Occupancy Exceeds 71%

Meanwhile, the airports that received the most tourists in the recently ended year were Punta Cana with 51%, Las Américas (28%), Cibao (12%), Puerto Plata (4%), El Higüero (2.5%) and La Romana (2.5%).

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The official also stated that hotel occupancy exceeded 71% throughout the year, while tourist satisfaction levels were 4.4 on a scale of 5.

Despite all the adversities due to international circumstances, “Dominican tourism recorded the greatest growth in its history,” underlined Minister Collado.