Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Seychelles: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 26.1% against 9.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.6%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 2.8 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th and Seychelles ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 22.9% | 12.0% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 22.9% | 14.2% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 20.3% | 11.0% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 19.9% | 10.2% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 26.1% against 9.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Seychelles?
- 16.6%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Seychelles?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Seychelles rank globally for food imports?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th and Seychelles ranks 26th 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.