Food exports in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Food exports was 25.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 25.0% for food exports in 2024.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Dominican Republic peaked at 87.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1996.
Dominican Republic ranks 67th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 87.8% | — |
| 1972 | 76.0% | -13.4% |
| 1973 | 73.3% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 79.0% | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 82.4% | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 74.3% | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 79.0% | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 74.4% | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 70.8% | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 73.2% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 79.2% | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 82.2% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 75.3% | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 58.6% | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 57.7% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 46.9% | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | -77.6% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 40.8% | +277.8% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | -65.4% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -47.0% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +90.0% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +8.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 25.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.9%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 25.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.3%, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food exports in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +277.8% | 10.8% | 40.8% |
| 2023 | +90.0% | 12.2% | 23.1% |
| 1996 | -77.6% | 46.9% | 10.5% |
| 2002 | -65.4% | 40.8% | 14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.5% | 70.8% | 87.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 67.6% | 46.9% | 82.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 10.5% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 12.1% | 40.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 21.9% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 12.2% | 25.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More private sector data for Dominican Republic
- Merchandise trade 35.6% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 29.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 58.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 15.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,352 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,583 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Dominican Republic?
- Food exports in Dominican Republic was 25.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1996.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for food exports?
- Dominican Republic ranks 67th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.