Argentina vs Bolivia: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Argentina
- Bolivia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 7.8% against 7.6% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Bolivia ahead.
Argentina ranks 174th and Bolivia ranks 176th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Bolivia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Bolivia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 21.2% | 15.5% | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 17.7% | 12.2% | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 17.4% | 12.5% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 9.5% | 4.2% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 11.4% | 7.4% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 7.6% | 4.0% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.8% | 0.5% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Argentina or Bolivia?
- Argentina, at 7.8% against 7.6% in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food imports between Argentina and Bolivia?
- 0.2%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Bolivia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Bolivia rank globally for food imports?
- Argentina ranks 174th and Bolivia ranks 176th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.