Belgium vs North Macedonia: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Belgium
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11.8% against 11.7% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Belgium ranks 131st and North Macedonia ranks 133rd of 196 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 15.3% | 5.4% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 12.8% | 4.6% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 11.5% | 1.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.3% | 0.3% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Belgium or North Macedonia?
- Belgium, at 11.8% against 11.7% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between Belgium and North Macedonia?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and North Macedonia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and North Macedonia rank globally for food imports?
- Belgium ranks 131st and North Macedonia ranks 133rd 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.