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Food imports in IBRD only

IBRD only: Food imports was 8.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.7%
Change on year
down 3.2%
All-time high
10.4%
in 1984
All-time low
5.5%
in 2006
Years of data
37
1984–2024

Food imports in IBRD only, 1984–2024

02.557.5101984200420241984: 10.4 % of merchandise imports1985: 7.9 % of merchandise imports1986: 7.8 % of merchandise imports1987: 8.9 % of merchandise imports1992: 7 % of merchandise imports1993: 5.9 % of merchandise imports1994: 7.2 % of merchandise imports1995: 7.9 % of merchandise imports1996: 8.4 % of merchandise imports1997: 7.8 % of merchandise imports1998: 8 % of merchandise imports1999: 7.5 % of merchandise imports2000: 6.7 % of merchandise imports2001: 7 % of merchandise imports2002: 6.9 % of merchandise imports2003: 7 % of merchandise imports2004: 6.5 % of merchandise imports2005: 5.9 % of merchandise imports2006: 5.5 % of merchandise imports2007: 6.2 % of merchandise imports2008: 6.5 % of merchandise imports2009: 7.2 % of merchandise imports2010: 6.9 % of merchandise imports2011: 7.1 % of merchandise imports2012: 7.2 % of merchandise imports2013: 7.4 % of merchandise imports2014: 7.7 % of merchandise imports2015: 8.1 % of merchandise imports2016: 8.6 % of merchandise imports2017: 8.3 % of merchandise imports2018: 7.7 % of merchandise imports2019: 8.2 % of merchandise imports2020: 9.4 % of merchandise imports2021: 9 % of merchandise imports2022: 8.8 % of merchandise imports2023: 9 % of merchandise imports2024: 8.7 % of merchandise imports

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

Analysis

In 2024, food imports in IBRD only stood at 8.7%.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food imports in IBRD only peaked at 10.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2006.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.7% 7.8% 10.4% 4
1990s 7.4% 5.9% 8.4% 8
2000s 6.6% 5.5% 7.2% 10
2010s 7.7% 6.9% 8.6% 10
2020s 9.0% 8.7% 9.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is food imports in IBRD only?
Food imports in IBRD only was 8.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest food imports recorded in IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 1984.
What is the lowest food imports recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2006.
Is food imports rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IBRD only 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.