Germany vs Viet Nam: Food imports

Germany
9.2%
in 2024
Viet Nam
8.8%
in 2023
Germany rank
164th
Viet Nam rank
167th

Food imports over time

  • Germany
  • Viet Nam
510152025196219932024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 164th and Viet Nam ranks 167th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 8.8% 5.3% 3.5% Germany
2000s 7.2% 6.3% 0.9% Germany
2010s 8.0% 8.3% 0.3% Viet Nam
2020s 8.0% 8.3% 0.3% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Germany or Viet Nam?
Germany, at 9.2% against 8.8% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Germany and Viet Nam?
0.4%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Viet Nam?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Germany and Viet Nam rank globally for food imports?
Germany ranks 164th and Viet Nam ranks 167th 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.