Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Food imports (% of merchandise imports) was 27.8% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Micronesia (country), 2003–2013
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 27.8% for food imports in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Micronesia (country) peaked at 37.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2010.
That places Micronesia (country) 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 37.0% | — |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | -6.6% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 27.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.4%, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 27.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.9%, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 28.9% | 37.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 27.5% | 29.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 18 Faroe Islands 29.0% compare
- 19 Algeria 28.2% compare
- 20 East Timor 28.1% compare
- 22 Antigua and Barbuda 27.7% compare
- 23 Saint Lucia 27.6% compare
- 24 Afghanistan 26.9% compare
More private sector data for Micronesia (country)
- Merchandise trade 83.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 36.1% (2013)
- Merchandise imports 310.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 73.61 million current US$ (2014)
- Food exports 99.2% (2013)
- Manufactures exports 0.5% (2013)
- Merchandise exports 109.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 33.42 million current US$ (2014)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 958.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Micronesia (country)?
- Food imports in Micronesia (country) was 27.8% in 2013, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2010.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for food imports?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2013.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.