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Food imports in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Food imports was 9.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.1%
Change on year
up 4.5%
All-time high
9.7%
in 1993
All-time low
5.6%
in 2003
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Food imports in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1993–2024

02468101993200820241993: 9.7 % of merchandise imports1994: 9.2 % of merchandise imports1995: 8.5 % of merchandise imports1996: 8.5 % of merchandise imports1997: 7.5 % of merchandise imports1998: 7.3 % of merchandise imports1999: 6.5 % of merchandise imports2000: 5.8 % of merchandise imports2001: 6 % of merchandise imports2002: 5.7 % of merchandise imports2003: 5.6 % of merchandise imports2004: 5.7 % of merchandise imports2005: 5.9 % of merchandise imports2006: 5.6 % of merchandise imports2007: 6 % of merchandise imports2008: 6.4 % of merchandise imports2009: 8 % of merchandise imports2010: 7.3 % of merchandise imports2011: 7.3 % of merchandise imports2012: 7.6 % of merchandise imports2013: 7.9 % of merchandise imports2014: 7.7 % of merchandise imports2015: 7.9 % of merchandise imports2016: 8.2 % of merchandise imports2017: 8 % of merchandise imports2018: 7.6 % of merchandise imports2019: 8 % of merchandise imports2020: 8.7 % of merchandise imports2021: 7.8 % of merchandise imports2022: 7.8 % of merchandise imports2023: 8.7 % of merchandise imports2024: 9.1 % of merchandise imports

Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food imports in Central Europe and the Baltics is 9.1%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food imports in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 9.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2003.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.2% 6.5% 9.7% 7
2000s 6.1% 5.6% 8.0% 10
2010s 7.8% 7.3% 8.2% 10
2020s 8.4% 7.8% 9.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is food imports in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Food imports in Central Europe and the Baltics was 9.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest food imports recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1993.
What is the lowest food imports recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2003.
Is food imports rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.