In this way, the accumulated growth of the Dominican economy in the January-July 2025 period stands at 2.4%, the regulatory body assured in a statement.
The organization highlighted “recent stimulus measures” approved by the Monetary Board, through a liquidity program of 81 billion pesos (about 1.3 billion dollars), which has facilitated commercial banks for loans aimed at the productive and service sectors.You can also read: Minister of Finance and Economy meets with industrialists
The Monthly Indicator of Economic Activity (IMAE) managed by the Central Bank, recorded a variation of 21.0% in the mining sector in July, associated with the increase in the volumes of gold and silver extracted, placing the accumulated growth of this activity at 5.1% between January and July. Within the industrial sector, the performance of free zone manufacturing stands out, which registered a year-on-year increase of 7.1% last July, with the external demand for goods produced under this regime influencing this behavior. In this sense, exports increased by 5.0% in the aforementioned month, for a total of $805.8 million, accumulating $5,057.8 million during the first seven months. The construction sector’s activity registered a year-on-year variation of 3.8%, improving its performance compared to the accumulated contraction of 2.3% observed in the January-June period, the issuing body affirmed.“Este comportamiento se refleja en los volúmenes de ventas locales de insumos clave para el desarrollo de obras de infraestructura, particularmente cemento y varillas, los cuales exhiben incrementos en comparación con julio de 2024”,
aseguró el Banco Central.
