Food imports in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Food imports was 9.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food imports in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1993–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food imports in Central Europe and the Baltics is 9.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 9.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2003.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Food imports in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.7% | — |
| 1994 | 9.2% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 6.5% | 9.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.8% | 9.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 24 Guinea 26.6% compare
- 25 Tajikistan 26.5% compare
- 26 Seychelles 26.1% compare
- 27 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.0% compare
- 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 25.4% compare
- 29 Turks and Caicos Islands 25.3% compare
- 30 Cuba 25.2% compare
More private sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Merchandise trade 100.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,615 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4919 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 14,093 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Food imports in Central Europe and the Baltics was 9.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2003.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for food imports?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 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.