Armenia vs Ethiopia: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)

Armenia
13.7%
in 2025
Ethiopia
13.8%
in 2023
Armenia rank
111th
Ethiopia rank
110th

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Armenia
  • Ethiopia
0102030199520102025

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 13.8% against 13.7% in Armenia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 111th and Ethiopia ranks 110th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 28.4% 5.9% 22.5% Armenia
2000s 19.4% 11.9% 7.5% Armenia
2010s 18.3% 12.0% 6.3% Armenia
2020s 15.1% 21.1% 5.9% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Armenia or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 13.8% against 13.7% in Armenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in food imports between Armenia and Ethiopia?
0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Ethiopia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Armenia and Ethiopia rank globally for food imports?
Armenia ranks 111th and Ethiopia ranks 110th 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, 10,133 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.