Dominican Republic World Trade Data from 1948 to 2020

Historical trade data for the Dominican Republic from 1948 to 2020. The dataset is part of the Absell-Federico-Tena World Trade Historical Database, developed by researchers from the University of Gothenburg, New York University Abu Dhabi, and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. It was last updated on October 14, 2025.

Use Cases

• Modeling long-term trade trends for the Dominican Republic based on the 72-year time series.
• Analyzing the impact of trade policy and global events on a national economy based on historical records.
• Conducting comparative studies of Caribbean or Latin American trade flows based on country-specific data.

Strengths

• Covers a long historical period from 1948 to 2020.
• Developed by academic researchers from multiple institutions, suggesting a scholarly foundation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Absell, Christopher; Federico, Giovanni; Tena Junguito, Antonio

Collection Method

Part of the Absell-Federico-Tena World Trade Historical Database project.

Time Range

1948-2020

Freshness

Last updated 2025-10-14 21:37:03; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Dominican Republic