Receiving country · World Bank RPW · DO
Send money to Dominican Republic
Annual WDI inflows land in the upper fleet tercile ($12.4B) with 3 tracked source corridors into Dominican Republic.
- 5.0%
- Avg inbound cost
- 0.2%
- Cheapest · from United States
- $12.4B
- Received per year
- 3
- Source corridors
WDI-inflow tercile vs fleet
Dominican Republic pulls in $12.4B a year, upper fleet tercile (above ~$10.1B), ranking #13 of 53 by WDI inflow. Average inbound cost is 5.0%.
- #13 of 53
- WDI inflow corpus rank
- 5.0%
- average inbound cost
- 0.2%
- cheapest source: United States
- $12.4B
- received annually
Inbound cost bands to Dominican Republic
3 source corridors counted once by recorded average cost on a $200 send. The four bands sum to 3.
HIGH High-fee 5–8% lane · country average 5.0%
Cheapest Ways to Send Money to Dominican Republic
All Corridors to Dominican Republic
| # | From | Avg cost | Cheapest | Cheapest provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 4.9% | 1.8% | WorldRemit |
| 2 | Spain | 5.1% | 1.6% | Money Exchange |
| 3 | United States | 5.1% | 0.2% | Xoom |
Large remittance inflows into Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic pulls in about $12.4B a year (upper inflow tercile, above ~$10.1B) across 3 RPW source corridors at 5.03% average inbound cost.
The three cheapest inbound corridors to Dominican Republic right now are from United States at 0.22% via Xoom, Spain at 1.64% via Money Exchange, Netherlands at 1.84% via WorldRemit. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer into Dominican Republic, fee plus FX margin.
For senders pointing money toward Dominican Republic, compare the cheapest provider on the specific corridor rather than defaulting to a household brand.
About Dominican Republic inbound data
PlainRemit compares international money-transfer costs across tracked corridors so you can see which routes and providers charge the least before you send money abroad. This country's figures are computed directly from the World Bank Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) quarterly survey, a mystery-shopping panel of actual transfer quotes for a standardized $200 transfer. The UN Sustainable Development Goal 10.c target is to reduce remittance transaction costs to below 3% by 2030; always verify current rates directly with providers before sending money, rates change frequently.
Average inbound cost 5.03%; 3 source corridors tracked to Dominican Republic; vintage 2026-08-10.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money is sent to Dominican Republic each year?
Dominican Republic receives about $12.4B a year - upper inflow tercile among WDI-tracked receivers - from 3 RPW source countries at 5.03% average inbound cost.
What is the cheapest way to receive money in Dominican Republic?
On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest inbound floors into Dominican Republic are from United States, Spain, Netherlands, as low as 0.22%. Country average inbound cost is 5.03% (lower fleet tercile).
How have remittance costs to Dominican Republic changed over time?
Dominican Republic's current average inbound cost is 5.03%, below the fleet lower tercile (~5.3%) and 1.4 pp under the ~6.4% global RPW average. RPW has tracked this receive market since 2011.
Where does Dominican Republic sit among remittance-receiving countries?
According to World Bank WDI remittance inflows among 53 tracked receiving countries on PlainRemit, Dominican Republic ranks #13 of 53 by annual dollars received. /send-to browses alphabetically; this inflow ordinal matches the largest-receivers research ranking.