{"id":34827,"date":"2026-08-08T12:19:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T16:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yacarros.com\/noticias\/?p=34827"},"modified":"2026-08-08T12:19:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T16:19:02","slug":"cuantos-automoviles-hay-en-republica-dominicana-las-cifras-mas-recientes-de-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yacarros.com\/noticias\/en\/how-many-cars-are-there-in-the-dominican-republic-latest-2025-figures\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many Cars Are There in the Dominican Republic? Latest 2025 Figures"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dominican Republic has one of the largest vehicle fleets in the Caribbean, with millions of motor vehicles registered across the country. However, the number of automobiles<\/strong> is significantly lower than the total vehicle count because motorcycles account for the largest share of the national fleet.<\/p>\n

According to the latest detailed figures from the Direcci\u00f3n General de Impuestos Internos (DGII)<\/strong>, the Dominican Republic had 1,188,583 registered automobiles<\/strong> as of December 31, 2025. Across all vehicle categories, the country had a total of 6,640,871 registered vehicles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

How Many Automobiles Are Registered in the Dominican Republic?<\/h3>\n

There were 1,188,583 registered automobiles<\/strong> in the Dominican Republic at the end of 2025. Automobiles represented approximately 17.9% of the country’s total registered vehicle fleet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The DGII classifies automobiles separately from motorcycles, jeeps, cargo vehicles, buses, heavy machinery, dump trucks and other types of vehicles. As a result, the official automobile figure should not be interpreted as the total number of four-wheel vehicles in the country.<\/p>\n

Motorcycles were by far the largest category, with 3,846,694 registered units<\/strong>. Jeeps accounted for 797,851 units, while cargo vehicles represented 575,928. The country also had 147,479 registered buses, 29,140 heavy machinery units, 28,402 dump trucks and 26,794 vehicles classified as other types.<\/p>\n

These figures come from the DGII’s 2025 vehicle-fleet report, generated in February 2026 and covering the registered fleet as of December 31, 2025.<\/p>\n

How Many Vehicles Are There in Total?<\/h3>\n

The broader Dominican Republic vehicle fleet reached 6,640,871 registered vehicles<\/strong> at the end of 2025. That represented an increase of 446,819 vehicles compared with 2024, when the registered fleet stood at 6,194,052 units.<\/p>\n

Motorcycles accounted for the largest share, with 3,846,694 registered units<\/strong>. Motorcycles therefore outnumbered automobiles by more than three to one.<\/p>\n

Jeeps, a category that includes a significant number of SUVs and similar vehicles, accounted for another 797,851 units. Cargo vehicles represented 575,928 units, while buses accounted for 147,479.<\/p>\n

The size of the fleet also reflects the country’s active vehicle market, where consumers can find a wide range of new and used vehicles. This market is part of the Dominican Republic\u2019s automotive industry<\/a>, making the distinction between automobiles and the broader vehicle categories used by the government particularly relevant for buyers and market observers.<\/p>\n

Why Is the Number of Cars Different From the Number of Vehicles?<\/h3>\n

The distinction matters because the words “cars” and “vehicles” are often used interchangeably in everyday conversation. Dominican government statistics, however, divide the national fleet into specific categories.<\/p>\n

For example, the DGII’s automobile category does not include motorcycles or jeeps. Cargo vehicles and buses are also recorded separately. Consequently, someone asking how many vehicles are registered in the Dominican Republic will obtain a much higher figure than someone specifically asking about automobiles.<\/p>\n

Using the narrow official definition, the Dominican Republic had approximately 1.19 million automobiles<\/strong> at the end of 2025. When all registered motor-vehicle categories are included, the figure rises to 6.64 million vehicles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

What Share of the Dominican Vehicle Fleet Is Made Up of Cars?<\/h3>\n

Automobiles were the second-largest individual category in the national fleet after motorcycles. Their 1,188,583 units represented approximately 17.9% of all registered vehicles<\/strong> in 2025.<\/p>\n

Motorcycles dominated the country’s vehicle fleet, accounting for approximately 57.9%<\/strong> of all registered units. Jeeps represented about 12.0%, while cargo vehicles accounted for approximately 8.7%.<\/p>\n

This composition helps explain why the total number of registered vehicles in the Dominican Republic is so high compared with the number of conventional passenger cars. A substantial proportion of the country’s registered vehicles are two-wheeled motorcycles rather than automobiles.<\/p>\n

How Old Are Cars in the Dominican Republic?<\/h3>\n

The age of the vehicle fleet provides another important part of the picture. The DGII reported that 83.7% of all registered vehicles in 2025 were manufactured in 2020 or earlier<\/strong>, while 16.3% were manufactured from 2021 onward.<\/p>\n

Automobiles were particularly concentrated in the older part of the fleet. Of the 1,188,583 automobiles registered in 2025, 1,171,454 were manufactured in 2020 or earlier<\/strong>. That means approximately 98.6% of automobiles fell into the older group.<\/p>\n

The figures show why the size of the registered vehicle fleet should not be interpreted as the number of recently purchased cars. The Dominican Republic has accumulated a large stock of vehicles over many years, with a significant proportion of older models remaining in the registration system.<\/p>\n

How Many New Cars Were Added in 2025?<\/h3>\n

The DGII recorded 30,713 automobiles entering the registered fleet for the first time in 2025<\/strong>, compared with 36,175 in 2024.<\/p>\n

In DGII terminology, a “new entry” includes both new and used vehicles receiving their first license plate. This can include vehicles sold for the first time by dealers as well as vehicles imported by individuals.<\/p>\n

This distinction is important because the number of automobiles added during a particular year is not the same as the total number of automobiles registered in the country. The latter represents the accumulated vehicle stock, while new-entry figures measure vehicles receiving their first plate during the reporting period.<\/p>\n

Why Do DGII and INTRANT Report Different Vehicle Numbers?<\/h3>\n

Readers may encounter a different automobile figure in data published by the Instituto Nacional de Tr\u00e1nsito y Transporte Terrestre (INTRANT)<\/strong>, the Dominican Republic’s national land-transport authority.<\/p>\n

Its Observatorio Permanente de Seguridad Vial reports 733,789 automobiles and a total of 6,174,010 vehicles for 2025. These numbers do not match the DGII’s detailed 2025 registration report, which records 1,188,583 automobiles and 6,640,871 vehicles.<\/p>\n

The two datasets should therefore not be combined or treated as interchangeable without first establishing the methodological differences between them.<\/p>\n

For questions specifically concerning the registered vehicle stock reported by the Dominican tax authority<\/strong>, the DGII’s detailed 2025 report provides the clearest answer: 1,188,583 automobiles. The INTRANT figures represent a separate official dataset and should be cited according to the purpose of the analysis.<\/p>\n

Does the Number of Registered Cars Mean They Are All Circulating?<\/h3>\n

Not necessarily. There is an important difference between registered vehicles<\/strong> and vehicles that are physically circulating on Dominican roads at any given time.<\/p>\n

Government vehicle-fleet statistics generally measure registered vehicles. They do not necessarily mean that every vehicle is operational, being driven regularly or physically present on the road on a particular day.<\/p>\n

A vehicle may remain registered while being used infrequently, undergoing repairs, stored by its owner or otherwise absent from daily traffic. For that reason, the most defensible official answer is a figure for registered automobiles<\/strong>, rather than an exact count of cars physically moving through the country’s roads at any given moment.<\/p>\n

The Bottom Line<\/h3>\n

The latest detailed DGII data show that the Dominican Republic had 1,188,583 registered automobiles<\/strong> at the end of 2025. The country’s entire registered vehicle fleet reached 6,640,871 units<\/strong>, with motorcycles accounting for the largest share.<\/p>\n

If “cars” means automobiles according to the official DGII classification, the answer is approximately 1.19 million<\/strong>. If the question refers to every registered motor vehicle, the figure is approximately 6.64 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Neither figure should be interpreted as the number of vehicles physically circulating on Dominican roads at a particular moment. Instead, they represent the size of the country’s registered vehicle fleet according to the respective official datasets.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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