Agricultural raw materials exports in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Agricultural raw materials exports was 1.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials exports in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1993–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural raw materials exports in Central Europe and the Baltics is 1.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials exports in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 4.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2023.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 24th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials exports in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.2% | — |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 21 Estonia 6.6% compare
- 22 Montenegro 6.4% compare
- 23 Eswatini 6.2% compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 6.0% compare
- 25 Suriname 6.0% compare
- 26 Central African Republic 5.9% compare
- 27 Fiji 5.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 67.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.4% (2025)
- Rural population 38.02 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 38.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3809 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5316 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 674.26 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials exports in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Agricultural raw materials exports in Central Europe and the Baltics was 1.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2023.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 24th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials exports rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.