Belarus vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Food imports

Belarus
10.3%
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.8%
in 2025
Belarus rank
154th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
156th

Food imports over time

  • Belarus
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10203040196219932025

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 10.3% against 9.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 154th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 156th of 196 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 11.7% 9.1% 2.6% Belarus
2000s 9.3% 8.6% 0.6% Belarus
2010s 10.4% 9.4% 1.0% Belarus
2020s 10.9% 9.8% 1.1% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Belarus or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Belarus, at 10.3% against 9.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in food imports between Belarus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.5%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Belarus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for food imports?
Belarus ranks 154th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 156th 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.