Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Food imports

Bulgaria
13.2%
in 2024
Netherlands
13.3%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
116th
Netherlands rank
113th

Food imports over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 13.3% against 13.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Netherlands ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 116th and Netherlands ranks 113th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 7.5% 12.2% 4.8% Netherlands
2000s 5.9% 9.4% 3.5% Netherlands
2010s 9.6% 12.2% 2.6% Netherlands
2020s 12.1% 12.4% 0.2% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 13.3% against 13.2% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for food imports?
Bulgaria ranks 116th and Netherlands ranks 113th 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.