Europe & Central Asia vs East Timor: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 28.1% against 10.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 17.4%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 2.6 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 22nd and East Timor ranks 20th of 47 groups.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 18.4% | 10.4% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 25.3% | 15.9% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 30.1% | 20.6% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Europe & Central Asia or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 28.1% against 10.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food imports between Europe & Central Asia and East Timor?
- 17.4%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and East Timor?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and East Timor rank globally for food imports?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 22nd and East Timor ranks 20th 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.