Dominican Republic recovers 80% of pre-pandemic tourism

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Dominican Republic, a country that relies heavily on tourism, has recovered 80% of the visitors it received before the pandemic, the local Tourism Ministry reported Monday.

Last month, 468,367 non-residents arrived in the Caribbean country, about 80% of the June 2019 total.

Tourism “is in full recovery,” tweeted Minister David Collado. “June was the best month for tourism in 14 months.

Read also: Check out our coverage on the Dominican Republic

Tourism activity represented revenue of more than US$58 billion for the country between 2010 and 2019, according to its Central Bank.

Famous for its beaches and cultural richness, the destination raised more than US$7.4 billion from tourism in 2019, equivalent to 8.4 percent of GDP. Seven out of ten jobs were generated by hotels, bars, and restaurants.

This article was produced by The Rio Times’ automated newsroom system. How we use AI · Report an error