Argentina vs Finland: Food imports

Argentina
9.1%
in 2024
Finland
8.8%
in 2024
Argentina rank
165th
Finland rank
166th

Food imports over time

  • Argentina
  • Finland
051015196219932024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 9.1% against 8.8% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Finland ahead.

Argentina ranks 165th and Finland ranks 166th of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Finland Difference Ahead
1960s 6.0% 11.7% 5.7% Finland
1970s 5.9% 8.3% 2.4% Finland
1980s 5.0% 6.5% 1.5% Finland
1990s 5.3% 6.5% 1.2% Finland
2000s 4.0% 5.6% 1.6% Finland
2010s 3.6% 7.7% 4.1% Finland
2020s 8.4% 8.1% 0.3% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Argentina or Finland?
Argentina, at 9.1% against 8.8% in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Argentina and Finland?
0.3%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Finland?
58 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Finland rank globally for food imports?
Argentina ranks 165th and Finland ranks 166th 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

Indicator
Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.