Italy vs United States Virgin Islands: Food imports

Italy
11.2%
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
11.3%
in 1978
Italy rank
138th
United States Virgin Islands rank
137th

Food imports over time

  • Italy
  • United States Virgin Islands
51015202530196219932024

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 11.3% against 11.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 138th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 137th of 196 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Italy or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 11.3% against 11.2% in Italy as of 1978.
What is the difference in food imports between Italy and United States Virgin Islands?
0.1%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States Virgin Islands?
6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1978.
How do Italy and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for food imports?
Italy ranks 138th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 137th 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.