Food exports in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Food exports was 10.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food exports in Europe & Central Asia, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, food exports in Europe & Central Asia stood at 10.6%.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 18.5% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2006.
That places Europe & Central Asia 28th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Food exports in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 18.5% | — |
| 1963 | 16.1% | -13.2% |
| 1964 | 15.5% | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 15.4% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 15.0% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 15.0% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 13.9% | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 13.7% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 13.4% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 13.5% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 13.4% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 13.3% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 12.1% | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 12.5% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 12.3% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 12.7% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 12.7% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 12.3% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 12.0% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 12.5% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 12.0% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 10.8% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 11.2% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 10.3% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 10.4% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.4% | 13.7% | 18.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 12.8% | 12.1% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 10.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 8.3% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.4% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.4% | 10.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 25 Aruba 67.3% compare
- 26 Uruguay 65.3% compare
- 27 Fiji 64.3% compare
- 28 Afghanistan 63.9% compare
- 29 Ukraine 58.7% compare
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 57.9% compare
- 31 Republic of Moldova 56.1% compare
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Merchandise trade 62.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.97 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,690 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 10,816 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Europe & Central Asia?
- Food exports in Europe & Central Asia was 10.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 1962.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2006.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for food exports?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 28th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.