Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in Greece
Greece: Food imports (% of merchandise imports) was 14.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Food imports in Greece, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food imports in Greece is 14.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Greece peaked at 18.8% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1976.
That places Greece 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 12.0% | — |
| 1963 | 14.1% | +17.6% |
| 1964 | 14.6% | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 15.5% | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 14.0% | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 14.8% | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 12.6% | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 12.4% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 10.9% | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 12.1% | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 10.9% | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 12.4% | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 11.2% | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 8.4% | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 8.5% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 9.1% | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 9.9% | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 11.3% | +28.9% |
| 1982 | 12.7% | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 12.6% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 13.0% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 16.6% | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 18.8% | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 17.8% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 16.2% | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 15.3% | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 14.0% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 14.2% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 14.9% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 14.9% | +14.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 14.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.9%, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Greece's 14.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.7% | 12.0% | 15.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 10.3% | 8.4% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 8.8% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 13.1% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 10.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.1% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 10.5% | 14.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More private sector data for Greece
- Merchandise trade 52.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 58.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 92.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 31.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 38.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 54.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 58.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,259 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Greece?
- Food imports in Greece was 14.9% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 1987.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1976.
- How does Greece rank for food imports?
- Greece ranks 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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.