Food imports in Dominica
Dominica: Food imports was 25.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Dominica, 1977–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 25.2% for food imports in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Dominica peaked at 35.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2018.
That places Dominica 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Food imports in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 35.1% | — |
| 1978 | 34.7% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 32.7% | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 27.3% | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 31.0% | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 29.1% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 26.4% | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 27.8% | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 26.8% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 27.2% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 28.0% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 27.8% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 26.3% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 23.4% | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | +37.7% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | -3.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 25.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 25.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.4%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.2% | 32.7% | 35.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 28.1% | 26.4% | 31.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 26.5% | 23.4% | 28.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 19.4% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 17.4% | 25.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 24.9% | 26.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More private sector data for Dominica
- Merchandise trade 39.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 53.5% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 259.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 41.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 57.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 24.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 364.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -17.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,932 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Dominica?
- Food imports in Dominica was 25.2% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2018.
- How does Dominica rank for food imports?
- Dominica ranks 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.