Agricultural raw materials imports in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Agricultural raw materials imports was 1.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1993–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural raw materials imports in Central Europe and the Baltics is 1.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 3.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 5 |
More agriculture & rural data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 38.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 38.02 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 67.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.02 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 5,647 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 17.05 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 118.94 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Central Europe and the Baltics was 1.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2023.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). 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.