Congo vs Syria: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)

Congo
21.2%
in 2023
Syria
21.0%
in 2010
Congo rank
59th
Syria rank
60th

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Congo
  • Syria
0102030196219922023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 21.2% against 21.0% in Syria, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Syria ahead.

Congo ranks 59th and Syria ranks 60th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 20.2% 18.4% 1.8% Congo
1980s 18.0% 17.8% 0.2% Congo
2000s 7.5% 16.5% 9.0% Syria
2010s 7.0% 21.0% 14.0% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Congo or Syria?
Congo, at 21.2% against 21.0% in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in food imports between Congo and Syria?
0.2%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Syria?
15 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2010.
How do Congo and Syria rank globally for food imports?
Congo ranks 59th and Syria ranks 60th 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.