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Dominican manufacturing in September 2026: production balance falls to -25.00 while production expectations rise to 55.00, Central Bank survey shows
In the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic's Business Opinion Survey for September 2026, the opinion balance on industrial production fell to -25.00 from 26.32 in August, and the orders balance fell to -25.00 from 0.00. Production expectations for the next three months rose to 55.00, and the Industrial Confidence Indicator stood at 55.98.
Manufacturers' opinion balance on production in the Dominican Republic fell to -25.00 in September 2026, from 26.32 in August and 0.00 in September 2025, according to the Business Opinion Survey (EOE) published on October 30 by the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD). The orders balance also fell to -25.00, from 0.00 in August.
The opinion balance is the share of firms reporting an increase minus the share reporting a decrease. For production, 20.0 % of surveyed firms reported an increase from the previous month, 35.0 % no change and 45.0 % a decrease.
Current conditions and expectations
The balance on the sector's current economic situation rose to 40.00 from 15.79 in August (45.45 in September 2025). Inventories moved from 6.25 to -5.88 and employment stood at 0.00. Production expectations for the next three months rose to 55.00, from 42.11 in August, while expectations for the economic situation over the next six months fell from 52.63 to 35.00.
The Business Climate Indicator (ICE) stood at 37.49, versus 47.7 in September 2025. The Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI) held at 55.98, above its historical average since 2006 (55.23).
Source: Banco Central de la República Dominicana (document in Spanish).
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