Dominican Republic: Beer industry generating 3% of the country’s GDP

The president of the Dominican breweries grouped in Adace said the industry generates more than 100,000 direct and indirect jobs, and represents nearly 3 percent of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product, Dominican Today communicated on December, 1.

According to Rafael Menicucci, the beer companies, headed by the breweries Nacional Dominicana, La Vegana, Bohemia and Ambev, pay more than RD$4 billion in taxes.

The executive said in Latin America Dominican Republic is among the top eight beer producers and among the top three exporters to the United States.

03 December, 2008