Hungary vs Iraq: Food imports

Hungary
7.0%
in 2025
Iraq
7.2%
in 2014
Hungary rank
179th
Iraq rank
177th

Food imports over time

  • Hungary
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 7.2% against 7.0% in Hungary, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iraq ahead.

Hungary ranks 179th and Iraq ranks 177th of 196 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 5.9% 20.9% 15.0% Iraq
2000s 3.5% 5.4% 1.8% Iraq
2010s 5.2% 7.2% 2.0% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Hungary or Iraq?
Iraq, at 7.2% against 7.0% in Hungary as of 2014.
What is the difference in food imports between Hungary and Iraq?
0.2%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iraq?
11 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2014.
How do Hungary and Iraq rank globally for food imports?
Hungary ranks 179th and Iraq ranks 177th 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.