In the first seven months of this year 2024, according to figures from the Central Bank
The duration in the country rose to 7.87 nights
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September 4, 2024
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The average spending of tourists visiting the Dominican Republic registered a significant increase, reaching an average of US$167.30 for 7.87 nights in the first seven months of this year 2024.
This figure doubles the amount spent by tourists visiting the country in 1998, which was US$92.20 and with a longer stay of 10.3 nights on average.
According to figures from the Central BankForeign visitors are spending more during their stays in the Dominican Republic, regardless of the fact that they are shorter, since from 1993 onwards the stays were on average 10 to 11 days, and they spent less.
In 2022, the average tourist’s spending by air was US$139.19, while in 2023 it was US$153.28. The Hotel occupancy rate in July was 84.3%, according to Listín Diario.
Experts in the Hotel sector estimate that this trend is not only due to higher prices now due to the higher quality of the country’s services, but also to the diversification that the sector has had, with the arrival of visitors in the first seven months of 2024 (by air) from other latitudes with greater purchasing power, such as tourists from the Asian continent (India, China and others).
Also from South America, with more visits from Colombians, Argentines, Chileans, Brazilians and Venezuelans.
The largest number of visitors remains from USA, followed by Canada and Mexico. From the Caribbean, tourists predominate Puerto Rico.
The second tourist market is the European one, first of all Francefollowed by Spain, Italy, Norway and Portugal.
