Dominican Republic

Retail sales of oral care products showed greater dynamism in current value terms, with volume growth subsiding due to lingering high prices in the Dominican Republic. Basic oral care habits such as teeth brushing are well established among the…

In 2023, the Dominican economy showed moderate growth although GDP remains lower than before the pandemic. This low growth in the economy, combined with a period of higher living costs, led consumers to prioritise their purchases. In beauty and…

A growing number of consumers in the Dominican Republic have adopted the use of skin care products as part of their personal care routine, understanding that body care goes beyond aesthetics and supports general health. This behaviour is more…

Although the average price of sun care products has increased in the last two years, demand for sun care continues to show strong growth in the Dominican Republic. Dominicans are more aware of the potential damage to the skin from direct exposure to…

The number of households is set to increase moderately, while the average household size will shrink in Dominican Republic over 2023-2028. Couples with children will remain the dominant household type but the fastest household expenditure growth is…

The cigarette market in the Dominican Republic continued to decline in 2023 in volume terms due to rising health awareness, resulting in more smokers quitting and fewer new cigarette consumers. Sales have also been impacted by the shift to e-vapour…

Cigar sales grew significantly in the Dominican Republic 2023, continuing their excellent performance of the past two years. Growth is attributable to rising demand for good quality tobacco, and cigars being a symbol of a high social status. This…

The e-vapour products market in the Dominican Republic recorded strong growth in 2023 thanks to the wide acceptance that these products are enjoying. They are attracting consumers of cigarettes and small cigars who perceive these products to be less…

The tobacco market in the Dominican Republic was extremely dynamic in 2023; however, there were varying performances across the different product types. Whilst cigarettes remained the largest category, it has experienced a decline in terms of volume…

Insight into income, wealth and expenditure of consumers and households is vital in helping businesses make strategic decisions with regards to which country (or even which region within a country) to enter, which consumer segment to target, which…

The commodities country overview provides comprehensive data on production, consumption and price trends on key commodities markets. The commodities overview in Dominican Republic covers production and consumption trends in agricultural commodities,…

Overall, it was a muted picture for alcoholic drinks in the Dominican Republic in 2023, with volume sales falling overall, as the economy spluttered. However, the picture improved in the second half of the year, as the economy picked up.

It was a mixed year for beer in the Dominican Republic in 2023. Overall, there was a slight increase in volume sales, though volume sales actually fell during the first half of the year, as the economy spluttered, and consumers cut down on beer…

Consumption of cider/perry is low in the Dominican Republic and in 2023, it was even lower, with volume sales falling significantly. There was increased price sensitivity, as the economy spluttered, particularly in the first half of the year., and…

RTDs were the star performer in the Dominican Republic in 2023. While other alcoholic drinks registered minimal volume growth, or saw sales decline, RTDs register double-digit percentage volume growth. Volume sales are now almost on par with wine.…

While spirits continued to be a popular alcoholic drink in the Dominican Republic in 2023, it registered a significant drop in volume sales. With the economy spluttering and prices also rising, consumers cut down on consumption of spirits, as prices…

Wine consumption remained low in the Dominican Republic in 2023, and also registered a significant drop in volume sales. With the economy spluttering, particularly in the first half of 2023, consumers cut down on wine consumption. That being said,…

Chocolate confectionery in the Dominican Republic is expected to register healthy current value growth, through a marginal fall in volume sales in 2024. The Dominican Republic has a thriving local chocolate industry and is one of the main producers…

Gum in the Dominican Republic is expected to register healthy current value and more moderate volume growth in 2024. Increased number of foreign tourists is also expected to boost volume growth. Chewing gum is mostly used between meals to clean teeth…

Ice cream is expected to be the best performing snack in the Dominican Republic, with healthy volume growth. Increasing numbers of foreign tourists is also expected to boost volume sales, with impulse ice cream and also frozen yoghurt through…