Finland vs Germany: Food imports

Finland
8.8%
in 2024
Germany
9.2%
in 2024
Finland rank
166th
Germany rank
164th

Food imports over time

  • Finland
  • Germany
510152025196219932024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 9.2% against 8.8% in Finland, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Germany ahead.

Finland ranks 166th and Germany ranks 164th of 196 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 11.7% 20.4% 8.7% Germany
1970s 8.3% 16.0% 7.7% Germany
1980s 6.3% 12.0% 5.8% Germany
1990s 6.3% 9.7% 3.4% Germany
2000s 5.6% 7.2% 1.6% Germany
2010s 7.7% 8.0% 0.2% Germany
2020s 8.1% 8.3% 0.1% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Finland or Germany?
Germany, at 9.2% against 8.8% in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Finland and Germany?
0.4%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Finland and Germany rank globally for food imports?
Finland ranks 166th and Germany ranks 164th 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.