The Dominican peso records an accumulated depreciation against the euro of 14.34% in the year 2025, according to the official rates established by the Central Bank.
The accumulated depreciation this year was considerable because a year ago, the purchase rate in financial institutions was only RD$61.87 per one and this December 24th it is RD$72.23.
This represents a negative variation of -14.34% in the value of the local currency against the euro. Currently, the euro is selling for RD$76.57.
Just like in financial entities, the comparison of Exchange and Remittance Agents shows a drastic change, as at the end of 2024 the selling rate was at RD$64.65, compared to the current RD$75.10.
But the euro has not only appreciated against the Dominican peso, but against almost all world currencies, including strong currencies like the dollar.
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The US dollar has accumulated a pronounced fall against the euro in 2025, losing approximately 13% against the European currency (and forecasts indicate that the euro will continue to rise) and more than 8% against the Japanese yen since January of this year.
The weakness of the dollar against the euro had to do with the fact that growth prospects were more solid in Europe and Japan, causing investors to withdraw capital from the United States to take it to their domestic markets.
Also, the fact that the U.S. President, Donald Trump, returned to power in January 2025 and two months later announced aggressive tariffs, causing a shock in the global markets.
