List of companies of the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is a sovereign state occupying the eastern five-eighths of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The country has the ninth-largest economy in Latin America and is the largest economy in the Caribbean and Central American region.^[1]^[2] Though long known for agriculture and mining, the economy is now dominated by services.^[3] Over the last two decades, the Dominican Republic have been standing out as one of the fastest-growing economies in the Americas - with an average real GDP growth rate of 5.4% between 1992 and 2014.^[4] GDP growth in 2014 and 2015 reached 7.3 and 7.0%, respectively, the highest in the Western Hemisphere.^[4] In the first half of 2016 the Dominican economy grew 7.4% continuing its trend of rapid economic growth.^[5]

For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in the Dominican Republic".

Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct
Name	Industry	Sector	Headquarters	Founded	Notes	Status
Name	Industry	Sector	Headquarters	Founded	Notes
Aerolíneas Mas	Consumer services	Airlines	Santo Domingo	2005	Airline, defunct 2015	P	D
Aeromar Líneas Aéreas Dominicanas	Consumer services	Airlines	Santo Domingo	1998	Airline, defunct 2003	P	D
Aeronaves Dominicanas	Consumer services	Airlines	Santo Domingo	1980	Charter airline	P	A
Air Century	Consumer services	Airlines	Santo Domingo	1992	Charter airline	P	A
Air Inter Island	Consumer services	Airlines	Punta Cana	2003	Charter airline	P	A
Banco Intercontinental	Financials	Banks	Santo Domingo	1986	Bank, defunct 2003	P	D
Banco León	Financials	Banks	Santo Domingo	2003	Bank	P	A
Barceló Export Import	Consumer goods	Distillers & vintners	Santo Domingo	1930	Distilled beverages	P	A
J. Armando Bermúdez & Co.	Consumer goods	Distillers & vintners	Santiago de los Caballeros	1852	Distilled beverages	P	A
Brugal & Cía.	Consumer goods	Distillers & vintners	Puerto Plata	1888	Distilled beverages	P	A
Central Bank of the Dominican Republic	Financials	Banks	Santo Domingo	1962	Central bank	S	A
Cervecería Nacional Dominicana	Consumer goods	Brewers	Santo Domingo	1929	Brewery	P	A
Claro República Dominicana	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Santo Domingo	1930	Wireline and wireless	P	A
Dominicana de Aviación	Consumer services	Airlines	Santo Domingo	1944	Airline, defunct 1999	P	D
Grupo Corripio	Conglomerates	-	Santo Domingo	1917	Media, industrials, financials	P	A
Grupo León Jimenes	Consumer goods	Brewers	Santo Domingo	1903	Brewing	P	A
Grupo Vimenca	Financials	Banks	Santo Domingo	1950	Banking, financial services	P	A
Industrias Nacionales	Industrials	Building materials & fixtures	Santo Domingo	1947	Construction goods	P	A
MATASA	Consumer goods	Tobacco	Santiago de los Caballeros	1974	Cigars	P	A
Royal Lavanderia	Consumer services	Specialized consumer services	Santo Domingo	1995	Dry cleaning	P	A
Servicios Aéreos Profesionales	Consumer services	Airlines	Santo Domingo	1981	Airline	P	A
Tricom S.A.	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Santo Domingo	1988	Landlines	P	A
Trilogy Dominicana (Viva)	Telecommunications	Mobile telecommunications	Santo Domingo	1883	Mobile network	P	A