Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Trade & ExternalWB WDIwb_wdi:TM.VAL.FOOD.ZS.UN•%•1962 → 2024•198 countries
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Coverage
198
Frequency
—
Range
1962 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 8.54%
8.54% – 11.52%
11.52% – 13.69%
13.69% – 17.34%
17.34% – 21%
21% – 25.91%
> 25.91%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
198 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Countries
198
Median
15.3%
Mean
17%
25th pctl
10.9%
75th pctl
21.5%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
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Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| EritreaERI | 45.57% | 2003 | |
| ComorosCOM | 42.07% | 2023 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 41.71% | 2018 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 41.44% | 2021 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 39.09% | 2019 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 38.56% | 2023 | |
| NigerNER | 37.89% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 33.27% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 32.56% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 32.29% | 2018 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 31.81% | 2023 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 31.8% | 1983 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 31.64% | 1977 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 30.92% | 2023 | |
| ArubaABW | 30.75% | 2023 | |
| SudanSDN | 29.91% | 2018 | |
| SamoaWSM | 29.63% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 29.46% | 2022 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 28.06% | 2023 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 27.76% | 2013 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 27.67% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 27.64% | 2020 | |
| TongaTON | 27.49% | 2023 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 26.92% | 2019 | |
| GuineaGIN | 26.58% | 2016 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 26.46% | 2023 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 26.11% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 26.1% | 1981 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 26% | 2023 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 25.38% | 2017 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 25.34% | 2012 | |
| CubaCUB | 25.21% | 2022 | |
| DominicaDMA | 25.16% | 2023 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 24.96% | 2011 | |
| ChadTCD | 24.27% | 1995 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 24.18% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 23.87% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 23.8% | 2022 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 23.6% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 23.09% | 2023 | |
| PalauPLW | 22.96% | 2018 | |
| LesothoLSO | 22.95% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 22.7% | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 22.44% | 1982 | |
| RwandaRWA | 22.44% | 2022 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 22.19% | 2018 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 22.01% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 21.75% | 2023 | |
| LibyaLBY | 21.6% | 2019 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 21.54% | 2008 | |
| BermudaBMU | 21.51% | 2024 | |
| AndorraAND | 21.4% | 2023 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 21.29% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 21.24% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 21.24% | 2023 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 21.22% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 21.04% | 2010 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 20.92% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 20.51% | 2023 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 20.46% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 20.44% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 20.23% | 2017 | |
| JordanJOR | 20.18% | 2023 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 20.05% | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 19.96% | 2024 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 19.84% | 2018 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 19.59% | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 19.58% | 2023 | |
| HondurasHND | 19.47% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 19.25% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 18.99% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 18.96% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 18.96% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 18.73% | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 18.55% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 18.54% | 2024 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 18.47% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 18.41% | 2013 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 18.09% | 2023 | |
| NepalNPL | 17.96% | 2022 | |
| BhutanBTN | 17.82% | 2023 | |
| TogoTGO | 17.65% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 17.49% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 17.44% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 17.41% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 17.25% | 2024 | |
| Faroe IslandsFRO | 17.07% | 2009 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 16.6% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 16.56% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 16.49% | 2023 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 16.44% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 16.26% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 16.21% | 2023 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 15.94% | 2024 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 15.76% | 2015 | |
| AngolaAGO | 15.75% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 15.72% | 2023 | |
| SurinameSUR | 15.5% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 15.4% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 15.29% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 15.29% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 15.27% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 15.01% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 14.77% | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 14.32% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 14.25% | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 14.1% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 14.05% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 13.98% | 2023 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 13.91% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 13.91% | 2023 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 13.75% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 13.69% | 2023 | |
| OmanOMN | 13.69% | 2023 | |
| BurundiBDI | 13.65% | 2023 | |
| MaliMLI | 13.51% | 2023 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 13.39% | 2023 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 13.38% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 13.27% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 13.24% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 13.22% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 13.2% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 13.06% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 13% | 2018 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 12.95% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 12.69% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 12.69% | 2023 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 12.47% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 12.46% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 12.45% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 12.38% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 12.28% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 12.23% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 11.94% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 11.93% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 11.85% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 11.8% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 11.74% | 2000 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 11.73% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 11.54% | 2024 | |
| ItalyITA | 11.52% | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 11.52% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 11.18% | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 11.18% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 11.15% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 11.02% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 11.01% | 2023 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 10.97% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 10.86% | 2021 | |
| UgandaUGA | 10.74% | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 10.71% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 10.69% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 10.6% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 10.55% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 10.49% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 10.38% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 10.34% | 2021 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 9.74% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 9.72% | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 9.54% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 9.52% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 9.41% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 9.2% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 9.19% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 9.16% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 9.08% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 9.01% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 8.83% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 8.8% | 2023 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 8.5% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 8.36% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 8.17% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 8.11% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 7.87% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 7.83% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 7.51% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 7.48% | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 7.46% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 7.26% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 7.23% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 7.2% | 2014 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 7.17% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 6.93% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 6.75% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 6.59% | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 6.53% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 6.45% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 6.29% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 6.21% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 5.78% | 2007 | |
| BrazilBRA | 5.71% | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 5.35% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 5.06% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 4.99% | 2023 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 4.77% | 2023 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 4.73% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 3.65% | 2024 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 3.32% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)