Food imports in IDA only
IDA only: Food imports was 17.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Food imports in IDA only, 1977–2021
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food imports in IDA only is 17.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in IDA only peaked at 17.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2012.
That places IDA only 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Food imports in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 16.1% | — |
| 2000 | 15.2% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 14.3% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.0% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More private sector data for IDA only
- Merchandise trade 44.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.7% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 484.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 31.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 374.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 373.15 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in IDA only?
- Food imports in IDA only was 17.2% in 2021, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2012.
- How does IDA only rank for food imports?
- IDA only ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is food imports rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA only 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.