Montenegro vs World: Food imports

Montenegro
23.6%
in 2024
World
8.9%
in 2024
Montenegro rank
36th
World rank
34th

Food imports over time

  • Montenegro
  • World
510152025196219932024

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 23.6% against 8.9% in World, a difference of 14.7%.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 2.7 times World's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.

Montenegro ranks 36th and World ranks 34th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro World Difference Ahead
2000s 17.7% 6.8% 10.9% Montenegro
2010s 23.8% 8.0% 15.8% Montenegro
2020s 23.2% 8.7% 14.5% Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Montenegro or World?
Montenegro, at 23.6% against 8.9% in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Montenegro and World?
14.7%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and World?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Montenegro and World rank globally for food imports?
Montenegro ranks 36th and World ranks 34th 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.