Slovakia vs Turkey: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Slovakia
- Turkey
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 7.2% against 7.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 179th and Turkey ranks 182nd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 5.7% | 2.0% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.5% | 2.0% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 0.6% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 0.0% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Slovakia or Turkey?
- Slovakia, at 7.2% against 7.0% in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food imports between Slovakia and Turkey?
- 0.2%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Turkey?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and Turkey rank globally for food imports?
- Slovakia ranks 179th and Turkey ranks 182nd 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.