East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Trinidad and Tobago: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 22.7% against 8.3% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.4%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 2.8 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8% | 21.1% | 14.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 14.2% | 8.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 8.7% | 3.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 11.2% | 4.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 18.3% | 9.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 22.7% against 8.3% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food imports between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 14.4%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for food imports?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 43rd 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.