Ecuador vs Peru: Food imports

Ecuador
12.2%
in 2024
Peru
11.9%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
128th
Peru rank
130th

Food imports over time

  • Ecuador
  • Peru
510152025196219932024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 12.2% against 11.9% in Peru, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Peru ahead.

Ecuador ranks 128th and Peru ranks 130th of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 10.9% 18.0% 7.1% Peru
1970s 8.2% 16.2% 8.0% Peru
1980s 7.8% 21.1% 13.3% Peru
1990s 8.3% 16.8% 8.5% Peru
2000s 8.6% 11.7% 3.1% Peru
2010s 9.0% 10.3% 1.3% Peru
2020s 12.7% 12.6% 0.1% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Ecuador or Peru?
Ecuador, at 12.2% against 11.9% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Ecuador and Peru?
0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
57 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for food imports?
Ecuador ranks 128th and Peru ranks 130th 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.