Serbia vs United Arab Emirates: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)

Serbia
5.8%
in 2007
United Arab Emirates
5.0%
in 2023
Serbia rank
189th
United Arab Emirates rank
192nd

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Serbia
  • United Arab Emirates
57.51012.51517.5197820002023

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 5.8% against 5.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Serbia ranks 189th and United Arab Emirates ranks 192nd of 196 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 9.6% 13.7% 4.1% United Arab Emirates
2000s 8.7% 7.7% 1.0% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Serbia or United Arab Emirates?
Serbia, at 5.8% against 5.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2007.
What is the difference in food imports between Serbia and United Arab Emirates?
0.8%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and United Arab Emirates?
9 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2007.
How do Serbia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for food imports?
Serbia ranks 189th and United Arab Emirates ranks 192nd 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.