With more than 6 million tourist arrivals each year it is the most popular tourist destination in the Caribbean region and ranks top 5 overall in the Americas.

Dominican Republic has become one of the fastest growing markets with major growth in the real estate sector. This is in large part due to the Dominican economic boost, to the amount of tourists and residential works and of course, to the island's proximity to the United States.

The Dominican Republic is one of the fastest growing economies in the Caribbean. The most important sector of the economy is services, specifically tourism, finance and telecommunications. Mining has also been growing in importance, and ferronickel and gold production is expected to continue increasing.