Food imports in Serbia
Serbia: Food imports was 5.8% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Serbia, 1992–2007
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 5.8% for food imports in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Serbia peaked at 14.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2007.
That places Serbia 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Food imports in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.9% | — |
| 1996 | 14.2% | +60.0% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +36.1% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -28.0% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -12.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 5.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 37% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 5.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 49% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 8.9% | 14.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 5.8% | 12.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More private sector data for Serbia
- Merchandise trade 84.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.5% (2007)
- Merchandise imports 47.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.6% (2007)
- Manufactures exports 65.9% (2007)
- Merchandise exports 37.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,698 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 18.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 7,211 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Serbia?
- Food imports in Serbia was 5.8% in 2007, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for food imports?
- Serbia ranks 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2007.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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.