Germany vs United Kingdom: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 9.8% against 9.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 164th and United Kingdom ranks 161st of 196 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.1% | 31.2% | 10.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 16.0% | 19.5% | 3.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 12.3% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 10.2% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 8.6% | 1.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 9.4% | 1.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 9.8% | 1.3% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 9.8% against 9.6% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food imports between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for food imports?
- Germany ranks 164th and United Kingdom ranks 161st 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
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.