Food imports in Euro area
Euro area: Food imports was 10.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Euro area, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, food imports in Euro area stood at 10.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Euro area peaked at 22.4% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2006.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.7% | 16.4% | 22.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 15.0% | 13.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 11.0% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 9.3% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.5% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 8.9% | 10.9% | 5 |
More private sector data for Euro area
- Merchandise exports 6.33 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 76.0% (2024)
- Food exports 11.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.7% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 69.0% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 18.4% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 52.1% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.70 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Euro area?
- Food imports in Euro area was 10.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1962.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2006.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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.