Food imports in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Food imports was 8.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Post-demographic dividend, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food imports in Post-demographic dividend is 8.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 22.4% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2006.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.2% | 16.1% | 22.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.9% | 11.5% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.2% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 5 |
More private sector data for Post-demographic dividend
- Merchandise exports 13.94 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 69.6% (2024)
- Food exports 8.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.40 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.0% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 43.6% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.24 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 17.4% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 50.9% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 5.38 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Post-demographic dividend?
- Food imports in Post-demographic dividend was 8.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1962.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2006.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.