Saudi Arabia vs Uzbekistan: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)

Saudi Arabia
12.3%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
12.4%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
131st
Uzbekistan rank
129th

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Uzbekistan
1015202530196819962025

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 12.4% against 12.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 131st and Uzbekistan ranks 129th of 196 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
2010s 15.1% 9.8% 5.3% Saudi Arabia
2020s 14.6% 12.5% 2.2% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Saudi Arabia or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at 12.4% against 12.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan?
0.1%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan rank globally for food imports?
Saudi Arabia ranks 131st and Uzbekistan ranks 129th 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, 10,133 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.