Dominican Republic and the United States: a relationship beyond tourism
The Dominican Republic and the United Kingdom: a relationship beyond tourism
Ministry of Tourism FITUR 2021 Dominican Republic 1 The Dominican Republic and the United Kingdom: A relationship beyond tourism
The Dominican Republic is proud to present a brief summary that illustrates the long and strong relationship with the United Kingdom, seen from the tourism perspective, but encompassing the investment and partnership opportunities that have yet to be exploited.
The figures that will be presented below reflect the main tourism statistics such as tourist arrivals from the United Kingdom, their average stay, main ports of departure from the United Kingdom, main reason for travel, characteristics of British tourists, and air traffic among our countries, as well as figures on trade and investment.
We hope to continue strengthening our relationship in the future, a relationship beyond tourism.
Ministry of Tourism FITUR 2021 2 Dominican Republic Tourist Arrivals
From GBR to DOM
Ministry of Tourism Dominican Republic
FITUR 2021 Tourist GBR as % of total arrivals arrivals from 5% 4% 3% 3% 3% GBR to DOM 3% 3% 3% 3% 3%
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
189.396 Passengers 179.330 172.307 166.384 160.924
140.575 143.625 127.817 109.639 99.727
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Ministry of Tourism FITUR 2021 4 Dominican Republic Tourist arrivals by airport from GBR to DOM British tourists as % of total arrivals
95% 87% 78% 79% 74% 76% 67% 60% 55% 2019 50%
Punta Cana 95% Las Américas 4% Puerto Plata 1% 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Punta Cana Others
Ministry of Tourism FITUR 2021 5 Dominican Republic How did British tourists know about Dominican Republic (2019, % of answers)
Puerto Plata Internet; 26,2 Agencies, 39,1 Others; 17,3
Las Americas Friends and related, 25 Internet; 25 Agencies, 25 Others; 25
Punta Cana Internet; 28,9 Agencies, 33,3 Tour operator; 31,1
Friends and related Internet Agencies Tour operator Others
Ministry of Tourism FITUR 2021 6 Dominican Republic Length of stay 2021, Jan-Apr GBR
16 15
12 11 9
6
3
Punta Las El Cibao Puerto La La El Catey Cana Américas Plata Isabela Romana
Ministry of Tourism 7 Dominican Republic Main points of exit from GBR
2021 (January-April) % of total GBR Gatwick Airport 95% Machrihanish Airport 2% John Lennon Airport 1% Manchester International Airport 1% Perth Airport (Scotland) 0% Scatsta Airport 0% Luton Airport 0% Baltasound Airport 0%
8 Ministry of Tourism Dominican Republic FITUR 2021 9 Main purpose of trip 2019 GBR tourists in DOM
Punta Cana Vacation; 100%
Puerto Plata Vacation; 99%
Las Américas Vacation; 84%
La Romana Vacation; 100%
El Catey Vacation; 100%
Cibao Vacation; 58%
Friends and related Conferende Studies Business Other Vacation
Ministry of Tourism FITUR 2021 10 Dominican Republic Millenials 41% > 75 Baby boomers Generación Alfa Generación X Generación Z Millenials
Generación X Tourist arrivals 33% by segment
From GBR to DOM Solo 61%
% of total Couples 2021 16%
Family 23%
Family Solo Couples
Ministry of Tourism FITUR 2021 11 Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism Dominican Republic FITUR 2021 12 Air Traffic From GBR to DOM
Ministry of Tourism Dominican Republic
FITUR 2021 Air traffic From GBR to DOM Flights by airline 2019 Tui Airways Limited 302 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 British Airways 157 Cities 3 7 5 7 5 Airlines 6 7 8 9 7 Thomas Cook Airlines 46 5 9 11 13 8 Routes Vista Jet Ltd 3 521 565 672 665 511 Flights Plus Ultra Lineas Aereas, 1 S.A.
Evelop Airline, S.L. 1
Euroatlantic Airways 1
Ministry of Tourism FITUR 2021 14 Dominican Republic Main routes 2019 GBR-DOM
Londres-Gatwick-Punta Cana 291
Manchester-Punta Cana 149 F
Birmingham, Inglaterra-Punta Cana 65
Londres-Heathrow-Punta Cana 2 O Manchester-Puerto Plata 1 T Manchester-Las Américas, JFPG 1
Londres-Luton-Punta Cana O 1
Farnborough Airfield-Punta Cana 1
Ministry of Tourism FITUR 2021 15 Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism Dominican Republic FITUR 2021 16 Trade
Between DOM and GBR
Ministry of Tourism Dominican Republic
FITUR 2021 Exports from DOM to GBR Imports from GBR to DOM (Year over year growth) (Year over year growth)
20% 40%
0% 20%
-20% 0%
-40% -20% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
(US$ millions) 144,2 199,7 126,5 126 109,7 163,9 102,2 105,1 140,6 151 143,9 149,7
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Ministry of Tourism FITUR 2021 18 Dominican Republic Top trade US$ MM % of world products Bananas or plantains 87 34% Dates, figs, pineapples and other 7 7% 2019 Exports fruits From Pharmaceutical preparations 4 1%
DOM Footwear with rubber 1 2% to GBR Brooms and brushes 1 2%
US$ MM % of world
Spirits and liqueur 78 65%
Imports Petroleum 20 1% From GBR to Tourism cars 15 2% DOM Other articles of iron or steel 12 9%
Medicines 8 1%
Ministry of Tourism FITUR 2021 19 Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism Dominican Republic FITUR 2021 20 Foreign Direct Investment and Remittances
Ministry of Tourism Dominican Republic
FITUR 2021 Main Foreign Direct Investors in Dominican Republic (Stock, rank, top sources)
15 15 14 13 13 13
9 9 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 United States Canada Brasil Spain Mexico Venezuela Virgin Is. France Netherlands Italy Panama El Salvador Colombia Germany United Kingdom
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