Cyprus vs Philippines: Food imports

Cyprus
15.3%
in 2024
Philippines
15.0%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
98th
Philippines rank
100th

Food imports over time

  • Cyprus
  • Philippines
510152025196219932024

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 15.3% against 15.0% in Philippines, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 98th and Philippines ranks 100th of 196 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 19.3% 11.0% 8.3% Cyprus
1980s 15.5% 8.9% 6.5% Cyprus
1990s 20.0% 8.2% 11.8% Cyprus
2000s 13.9% 7.8% 6.0% Cyprus
2010s 15.8% 11.2% 4.6% Cyprus
2020s 14.8% 14.0% 0.8% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Cyprus or Philippines?
Cyprus, at 15.3% against 15.0% in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Cyprus and Philippines?
0.3%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Philippines?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Philippines rank globally for food imports?
Cyprus ranks 98th and Philippines ranks 100th 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.