Greece vs Saudi Arabia: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Greece
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 13.1% against 13.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Greece ranks 118th and Saudi Arabia ranks 120th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.5% | 29.6% | 17.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 13.7% | 4.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 14.6% | 1.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 13.9% | 0.6% | Greece |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 15.5% | 4.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 14.9% | 1.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 14.6% | 2.6% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Greece or Saudi Arabia?
- Greece, at 13.1% against 13.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between Greece and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Saudi Arabia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Saudi Arabia rank globally for food imports?
- Greece ranks 118th and Saudi Arabia ranks 120th 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.