Kyrgyzstan vs Saudi Arabia: Food imports

Kyrgyzstan
12.6%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
13.0%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
123rd
Saudi Arabia rank
120th

Food imports over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Saudi Arabia
1015202530196819962025

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 13.0% against 12.6% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 123rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 120th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 16.7% 16.5% 0.2% Kyrgyzstan
2000s 14.1% 15.5% 1.4% Saudi Arabia
2010s 14.1% 14.9% 0.8% Saudi Arabia
2020s 12.2% 14.6% 2.5% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Kyrgyzstan or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 13.0% against 12.6% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia?
0.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for food imports?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 123rd 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

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.