According to elDinero, tourism and real estate together accounted for 32.5% of foreign investment in January–June 2026, with real estate at 12.4%.
According to the Dominican business newspaper elDinero, foreign direct investment in the Dominican Republic totalled US$3,276.5 million in January–June 2026, which is 7.7% (US$233.4 million) more than in the same period of 2025.
Tourism and real estate together accounted for 32.5% of the total: tourism 20.1% and real estate 12.4%. Energy led with 27.8%, ahead of tourism, and mining also had 12.4%, followed by commerce (10.6%), free zones (6.6%) and transport (4.3%).
The article also reports 6,616,671 tourist arrivals in the first half of 2026, 7.7% more than a year earlier. About 4.9 million arrived by air (up 10%) and 1.6 million by cruise ship.
These are investment and tourism flows, not property prices, but they indicate the demand that supports the resort market.