KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
The contribution of Travel & Tourism to Gross Domestic Product is expected to decline from 15.9% (DOP283.2 bn or US$8,092.6 mn) in 2009 to 15.3% (DOP679.8 bn or US$14,986.0 mn) by 2019.

Employment
The contribution of the Travel & Tourism economy to employment is expected to fall to 546,000 jobs in 2009, 13.8% of total employment or 1 in every 7.3 jobs to 714,000 jobs, 13.3% of total employment or 1 in every 7.5 jobs by 2019.

Growth
Real GDP growth for Travel & Tourism economy is expected to be -8.6% in 2009 and to average 3.8% per annum over the coming 10 years.

Exports
Export earnings from international visitors and tourism goods are expected to generate 36.9% of total exports (DOP159.0 bn or US$4,543.4 mn) in 2009, growing (nominal terms) to DOP398.3 bn or US$8,781.0 mn (32.5% of total) in 2019.

WORLD RANKING

The Dominica Republic Travel & Tourism economy is ranked number:

• 59 in absolute size worldwide
• 39 in relative contribution to national economies
• 121 in long-term (10-year) growth

(181 countries are estimated by WTTC / OE)