Europe & Central Asia vs Micronesia (country): Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 27.8% against 10.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 2.6 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 22nd and Micronesia (country) ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 32.0% | 23.9% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 28.3% | 19.3% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Europe & Central Asia or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 27.8% against 10.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in food imports between Europe & Central Asia and Micronesia (country)?
- 17.1%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Micronesia (country)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2013.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Micronesia (country) rank globally for food imports?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 22nd and Micronesia (country) ranks 21st 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.