Colombia vs Iraq: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)

Colombia
13.9%
in 2025
Iraq
14.2%
in 2024
Colombia rank
109th
Iraq rank
106th

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Colombia
  • Iraq
0102030196219932025

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 14.2% against 13.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Iraq ahead.

Colombia ranks 109th and Iraq ranks 106th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 5.5% 21.4% 15.9% Iraq
1970s 11.1% 20.9% 9.8% Iraq
2000s 11.0% 5.4% 5.7% Colombia
2010s 9.5% 7.2% 2.3% Colombia
2020s 13.9% 14.9% 1.0% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Colombia or Iraq?
Iraq, at 14.2% against 13.9% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Colombia and Iraq?
0.3%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?
16 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Iraq rank globally for food imports?
Colombia ranks 109th and Iraq ranks 106th 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, 10,133 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.