Latvia vs Macao: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Latvia
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 18.3% against 18.1% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Macao ahead.
Latvia ranks 81st and Macao ranks 79th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 12.7% | 0.6% | Macao |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 13.0% | 0.7% | Macao |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 16.1% | 1.1% | Macao |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 15.9% | 1.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Latvia or Macao?
- Macao, at 18.3% against 18.1% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food imports between Latvia and Macao?
- 0.2%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Macao?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Macao rank globally for food imports?
- Latvia ranks 81st and Macao ranks 79th 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.