SANTO DOMINGO. – Closed-end investment funds in the Dominican Republic's stock market allocate approximately 23% of an aggregate portfolio of USD 5.35 billion to hotel, road, and energy infrastructure initiatives linked to tourism, as stated by the Superintendent of the Securities Market, Ernesto Bournigal, in Madrid, Spain, during the 46th edition of the International Tourism Fair (FITUR).
The official emphasized that with these resource movements, the Stock Market has become a relevant channel for financing the sector, supporting 32 tourism projects distributed across 10 provinces, with a greater concentration in La Altagracia, Pedernales, and El Seibo.
Through these instruments, investments have been made in large-scale hotel complexes in Cap Cana, Macao, Bayahibe, Miches and Samaná, as well as projects in Santo Domingo, demonstrating a broad geographical diversification of tourism investment, according to Bournigal.
He also highlighted the role of the capital market as a mechanism for channeling investments towards tourism and related sectors, in a context of sustained growth in tourism activity and strengthening of the country's financial and regulatory framework.
The delegation accompanying the Minister of Tourism, David Collado, at Fitur 2026, is participating in an agenda focused on promoting the country as a tourist and investment destination.
The official referred to the extended impact of these investments on other sectors of the economy, as it is estimated that the financed projects have contributed to the generation of more than 12,000 direct and indirect jobs and have boosted activities such as construction, the real estate market and the energy sector.
Additionally, the stock market has served as a vehicle for developing road infrastructure through public trusts, improving connectivity between tourist destinations. In macro-financial terms, the Dominican stock market registered public offering transactions totaling USD 195 billion in 2025, equivalent to 1.7 times the 2024 GDP.
According to data from the Superintendency of the Securities Market, investment funds and pension funds, the main holders of securities, concentrate a significant part of these issues, with tourism representing approximately 34% of the investments channeled by pension funds.
The energy sector has also captured a significant portion of the financing, with more than USD 1.8 billion invested through closed funds, particularly in projects aimed at ensuring the electricity supply in tourist destinations such as Punta Cana and Pedernales.
This component is key to operational sustainability and the expansion of the tourism sector.
In parallel, the country has made progress in incorporating environmental and sustainability criteria into the capital markets, with over USD 1.036 billion invested in green and sustainable instruments, including the first sovereign green bond issued in 2024.
These efforts, along with regulatory adjustments to streamline processes and greater alignment with international standards, aim to strengthen the investment environment and expand access to capital, including that destined for tourism, according to a press release.
