Belgium vs North Macedonia: Food imports

Belgium
11.8%
in 2024
North Macedonia
11.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
131st
North Macedonia rank
133rd

Food imports over time

  • Belgium
  • North Macedonia
05101520196219932024

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

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.