Food imports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Food imports was 9.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Food imports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1996–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food imports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 9.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 11.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2007.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Food imports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 11.5% | — |
| 1997 | 10.8% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.4% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.4% | 10.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 22 Tonga 27.5% compare
- 23 Afghanistan 26.9% compare
- 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
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.78 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.3% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 49.6% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 1.60 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,842 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Food imports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 9.5% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2007.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for food imports?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.