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LatinNews Daily - 03 March 2026
In brief: Dominican Republic hails strong growth
*The Dominican Republic’s central bank (BCRD) has released new figures which show that the country’s monthly index of economic activity (Imae) was up 3.5% in January in annual terms, the highest annual rate for a month since March 2025. The January figure is up from 2.3% in December and 3.2% in November. According to the BCRD, January growth was driven by the construction sector (+7.6%) and local manufacturing (+3.4%). The same figures show that as regards the four other main categories, agriculture was up 2.7% year-on-year, and services by 3.5% while mining was down 3.7% and free zone manufacturing by 3.9%. The latest growth forecast by the United Nations (UN) Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Eclac), released on 16 December, projects the Dominican Republic’s economy will grow 3.6% in 2026, up from 2.9% in 2025.
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