Food imports in Serbia
Serbia: Food imports was 5.8% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Serbia, 1992–2007
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 5.8% for food imports in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Serbia peaked at 14.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2007.
That places Serbia 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 8.9% | 14.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 5.8% | 12.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More private sector data for Serbia
- Merchandise exports 37.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 65.9% (2007)
- Food exports 18.6% (2007)
- Merchandise imports 47.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.5% (2007)
- Merchandise trade 84.6% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 17.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 22.6% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 39.2% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 14.52 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Serbia?
- Food imports in Serbia was 5.8% in 2007, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for food imports?
- Serbia ranks 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2007.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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.