Agricultural raw materials imports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Agricultural raw materials imports was 1.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1996–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 1.6% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 3.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2023.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.8% | — |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -25.7% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More agriculture & rural data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 175.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.2% (2025)
- Rural population 80.22 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 31.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3167 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.9714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.54 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 1.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2023.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 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.