Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) was 32 % in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Dominican Republic, 2000–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 32 % for value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in 2022.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Dominican Republic peaked at 75 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20 %, in 2012.
Dominican Republic ranks 54th of 181 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.
Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73 % | — |
| 2001 | 75 % | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 69 % | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 62 % | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 59 % | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 59 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38 % | -35.6% |
| 2007 | 31 % | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 25 % | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 25 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23 % | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 21 % | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 20 % | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21 % | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 22 % | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 22 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23 % | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 23 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25 % | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 28 % | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 30 % | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 32 % | +6.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 32 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14 %, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 32 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21 %, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6 % | 25 % | 75 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 22 % | 20 % | 25 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 30 % | 28 % | 32 % | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 509.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2748 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Dominican Republic?
- Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) in Dominican Republic was 32 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 75 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 % in 2012.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 54th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Value of food imports in total merchandise exports (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.