North Macedonia vs Peru: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- North Macedonia
- Peru
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 12.0% against 11.9% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 134th and Peru ranks 136th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 15.5% | 2.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.7% | 1.2% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.3% | 1.2% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 12.6% | 2.3% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, North Macedonia or Peru?
- North Macedonia, at 12.0% against 11.9% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food imports between North Macedonia and Peru?
- 0.1%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Peru?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Peru rank globally for food imports?
- North Macedonia ranks 134th and Peru ranks 136th 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.