Food imports in Euro area
Euro area: Food imports was 10.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Euro area, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, food imports in Euro area stood at 10.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Euro area peaked at 22.4% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2006.
Euro area ranks 20th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Food imports in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 22.4% | — |
| 1963 | 19.3% | -13.9% |
| 1964 | 18.4% | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 19.1% | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 18.9% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 18.2% | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 17.1% | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 16.4% | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 15.5% | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 16.9% | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 16.1% | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 16.3% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 13.7% | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 14.8% | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 13.7% | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 15.2% | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 14.7% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 12.0% | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 12.1% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 12.5% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 12.6% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 12.4% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 12.1% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 12.7% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 12.0% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 11.0% | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.7% | 16.4% | 22.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 15.0% | 13.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 11.0% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 9.3% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.5% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 8.9% | 10.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 29.5% compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 28.1% compare
- 19 Micronesia, Federated States of 27.8% compare
- 20 Antigua and Barbuda 27.7% compare
- 21 Saint Lucia 27.6% compare
- 22 Tonga 27.5% compare
- 23 Afghanistan 26.9% compare
More private sector data for Euro area
- Merchandise trade 69.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 6.33 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 17,654 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3516 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 16,980 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Euro area?
- Food imports in Euro area was 10.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1962.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2006.
- How does Euro area rank for food imports?
- Euro area ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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.