Central Europe and the Baltics vs Iran: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 26.1% against 9.2% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.8 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Iran ahead.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 26th and Iran ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 19.2% | 12.1% | Iran |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 10.6% | 4.8% | Iran |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 21.8% | 14.1% | Iran |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 28.3% | 20.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Central Europe and the Baltics or Iran?
- Iran, at 26.1% against 9.2% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food imports between Central Europe and the Baltics and Iran?
- 16.9%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Iran?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Iran rank globally for food imports?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 26th and Iran ranks 28th of 47 groups.
- 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.