Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in the Dominican Republic in 2024 — 17.25%. Ranked 38 in the world out of 131. Since 1972, the indicator has risen by 2.85 pp.
1972–2024 · % of merchandise imports
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Dominican Republic
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.25 | +0.05 pp |
| 2023 | 17.19 | −2.84 pp |
| 2022 | 20.04 | +3.28 pp |
| 2021 | 16.76 | −2.56 pp |
| 2020 | 19.32 | +4.42 pp |
| 2019 | 14.9 | +0.06 pp |
| 2018 | 14.84 | −0.09 pp |
| 2017 | 14.93 | −0.02 pp |
| 2016 | 14.95 | −0.12 pp |
| 2015 | 15.06 | +0.76 pp |
| 2014 | 14.3 | +0.75 pp |
| 2013 | 13.55 | −0.36 pp |
| 2012 | 13.91 | −0.37 pp |
| 2011 | 14.28 | +0.73 pp |
| 2010 | 13.55 | −1.25 pp |
| 2009 | 14.8 | +2.42 pp |
| 2008 | 12.38 | +0.64 pp |
| 2007 | 11.74 | −3.13 pp |
| 2006 | 14.87 | +0.62 pp |
| 2005 | 14.25 | −2.43 pp |
| 2004 | 16.68 | −1.91 pp |
| 2003 | 18.59 | +2.23 pp |
| 2002 | 16.36 | +4.23 pp |
| 2001 | 12.13 | — |
| 1985 | 11.88 | −1.03 pp |
| 1984 | 12.91 | −1.77 pp |
| 1983 | 14.68 | −0.94 pp |
| 1982 | 15.62 | −1.87 pp |
| 1981 | 17.49 | +0.97 pp |
| 1980 | 16.51 | −0.38 pp |
| 1979 | 16.89 | +0.14 pp |
| 1978 | 16.75 | −0.63 pp |
| 1977 | 17.38 | −3.56 pp |
| 1976 | 20.94 | +7.04 pp |
| 1975 | 13.9 | −3.39 pp |
| 1974 | 17.3 | −2.03 pp |
| 1973 | 19.33 | +4.93 pp |
| 1972 | 14.4 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Antigua and Barbuda
27.67
Grenada
24.18
Barbados
22.7
Cayman Islands
21.29
Bahamas
19.96
Dominican Republic
17.25
Trinidad and Tobago
16.44
The share of food in merchandise imports. The indicator reads as a measure of food dependence, but with a caveat: a high share occurs both in rich countries with little agriculture, where food is simply a large item of consumption, and in the poorest ones, where it means vulnerability to world grain prices. Comparing it with food insecurity and with the share of agriculture in the economy helps tell the two cases apart.
Important: A high value is not in itself a sign of trouble: in Singapore and Japan the share is high while the food supply is entirely secure. It is worth looking at together with food insecurity.
Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of merchandise exports is food and farm produce.
Trade Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)What part of merchandise imports a country spends on oil, gas and coal.
Nutrition Food insecurityThe share of people who at least once during the year lacked money or access to food.
Trade Merchandise importsImports of goods only, without services — WTO data.