Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -16.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Dominican Republic is -16.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Dominican Republic peaked at 9.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -16.3%, in 2023.
That places Dominican Republic 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.7% | — |
| 1962 | 8.9% | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 6.9% | -22.2% |
| 1964 | 5.5% | -21.0% |
| 1965 | 6.4% | +16.5% |
| 1966 | 4.4% | -30.8% |
| 1967 | 5.3% | +20.2% |
| 1968 | 4.6% | -14.1% |
| 1969 | 3.9% | -13.8% |
| 1970 | 5.9% | +50.3% |
| 1971 | 6.6% | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 7.7% | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 6.8% | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 6.4% | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 6.2% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | -20.6% |
| 1977 | 5.4% | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | -22.0% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | -56.8% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +31.3% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +29.5% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | -42.6% |
| 1986 | -0.4% | -116.3% |
| 1987 | -2.5% | +608.6% |
| 1988 | -1.6% | -37.3% |
| 1989 | -1.7% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | -2.6% | +54.9% |
| 1991 | -5.3% | +105.3% |
| 1992 | -5.2% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | -6.7% | +29.4% |
| 1994 | -6.5% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | -9.1% | +39.5% |
| 1996 | -7.5% | -17.5% |
| 1997 | -8.4% | +11.7% |
| 1998 | -9.9% | +18.4% |
| 1999 | -14.8% | +49.0% |
| 2000 | -11.6% | -21.1% |
| 2001 | -12.5% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | -12.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | -9.6% | -23.6% |
| 2004 | -10.5% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | -13.1% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | -14.3% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | -13.7% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | -13.5% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | -10.9% | -19.5% |
| 2010 | -11.7% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | -11.0% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | -10.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | -10.5% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | -9.8% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | -14.3% | +46.2% |
| 2016 | -14.9% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | -14.5% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | -14.3% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | -13.9% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | -13.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | -15.0% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | -14.4% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | -16.3% | +12.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's -16.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -16.1%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's -16.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -13.1%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -608.6% | -0.4% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 3.9% | 9.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 4.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | -2.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.6% | -14.8% | -2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -12.2% | -14.3% | -9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.6% | -14.9% | -9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.9% | -16.3% | -13.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 97 Kyrgyzstan -15.6% compare
- 98 Azerbaijan -16.1% compare
- 99 Philippines -16.1% compare
- 101 Bangladesh -16.3% compare
- 102 Sri Lanka -17.1% compare
- 103 Benin -17.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -114.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -9.9 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 426.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Dominican Republic?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Dominican Republic was -16.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.3% in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Dominican Republic ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.