The Central Bank says year-on-year inflation has cooled to 5.12% while the economy expanded 4.6% in January–September 2026, with construction among the leading sectors.
According to elDinero, Central Bank governor Héctor Valdez Albizu reported that year-on-year inflation in the Dominican Republic eased to 5.12%, down from a peak of 5.67% in June. The economy grew a cumulative 4.6% over January–September 2026. He spoke at an event marking the Central Bank's 79th anniversary. By sector, construction grew 8.2%, financial services 7.8%, hotels, bars and restaurants 5.6%, mining and quarrying 5.2%, local manufacturing 3.4% and free-trade zones 2.8%. In the first nine months of the year, foreign direct investment reached about US$4.5 billion, total exports US$13.2 billion, tourism revenue US$9.7 billion and remittances more than US$9.4 billion. International reserves stood at US$15.2 billion at the end of September. On the financial system, the governor said interest rates remained relatively stable and private-sector credit in local currency grew 7.4% year on year. He also noted that the employed population reached 5,271,005 in the second quarter of 2026, with roughly 147,000 jobs created over twelve months, and that the Central Bank's quasi-fiscal deficit fell from 1.4% of GDP in 2020 to 0.5% in 2025, its lowest level since the 2003 financial crisis. These figures are macroeconomic background and do not describe the real estate market directly. They are provided for information only and are not investment advice.