Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Food imports (% of merchandise imports) was 18.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Food imports in Dominican Republic, 1972–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 18.6% for food imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Dominican Republic peaked at 20.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2007.
Dominican Republic ranks 75th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 14.4% | — |
| 1973 | 19.3% | +34.2% |
| 1974 | 17.3% | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 13.9% | -19.6% |
| 1976 | 20.9% | +50.6% |
| 1977 | 17.4% | -17.0% |
| 1978 | 16.7% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 16.9% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 17.5% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 15.6% | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 14.7% | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 12.9% | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +34.9% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 18.6% | +7.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 18.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.4%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 18.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.0%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.1% | 13.9% | 20.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 14.8% | 11.9% | 17.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 11.7% | 18.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.5% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 16.8% | 20.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More private sector data for Dominican Republic
- Merchandise trade 35.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 29.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 5.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 54.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 15.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 14.11 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Dominican Republic?
- Food imports in Dominican Republic was 18.6% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1976.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for food imports?
- Dominican Republic ranks 75th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.