Which has higher food imports, Aruba or IDA blend?

Aruba, at 30.7% against 14.1% in IDA blend as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and IDA blend?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Aruba vs IDA blend: Food imports

Aruba

30.7%

in 2023

IDA blend

14.1%

in 2024

Aruba rank

14th

IDA blend rank

14th

Food imports over time

Aruba
IDA blend

How they compare

Aruba currently reports 30.7% against 14.1% in IDA blend, a difference of 16.6%.

That makes Aruba's figure about 2.2 times IDA blend's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Aruba has been ahead every year.

Aruba ranks 14th and IDA blend ranks 14th of 196 countries.

Aruba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Aruba	IDA blend	Difference	Ahead
2000s	22.9%	14.7%	8.2%	Aruba
2010s	29.7%	14.7%	15.0%	Aruba
2020s	31.8%	15.9%	15.9%	Aruba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Aruba or IDA blend?: Aruba, at 30.7% against 14.1% in IDA blend as of 2023.
What is the difference in food imports between Aruba and IDA blend?: 16.6%, with Aruba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and IDA blend?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Aruba and IDA blend rank globally for food imports?: Aruba ranks 14th and IDA blend ranks 14th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.