Food imports in Estonia
Estonia: Food imports was 14.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Estonia, 1995–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 14.2% for food imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Estonia peaked at 16.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2006.
That places Estonia 103rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Food imports in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.8% | — |
| 1996 | 15.3% | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +29.5% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | +13.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 14.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.8%, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 14.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 12.9% | 16.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 7.5% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.1% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 9.4% | 14.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More private sector data for Estonia
- Merchandise trade 98.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 67.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 25.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 20.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 15,353 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4461 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 18,513 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Estonia?
- Food imports in Estonia was 14.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2006.
- How does Estonia rank for food imports?
- Estonia ranks 103rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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.