Agricultural raw materials imports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Agricultural raw materials imports was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.0%
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
34th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.8%
in 1998
All-time low
0.8%
in 2013
Years of data
38
1967–2023

Agricultural raw materials imports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1967–2023

00.511.521967199520231967: 1.4 % of merchandise imports1970: 1.5 % of merchandise imports1971: 1.6 % of merchandise imports1972: 1.5 % of merchandise imports1974: 1.5 % of merchandise imports1975: 1.3 % of merchandise imports1976: 1.1 % of merchandise imports1977: 1.2 % of merchandise imports1978: 1.1 % of merchandise imports1979: 0.972 % of merchandise imports1995: 1.6 % of merchandise imports1997: 1.7 % of merchandise imports1998: 1.8 % of merchandise imports1999: 1.7 % of merchandise imports2000: 1.6 % of merchandise imports2001: 1.4 % of merchandise imports2002: 1.4 % of merchandise imports2003: 1.3 % of merchandise imports2004: 1.3 % of merchandise imports2005: 1.1 % of merchandise imports2006: 1.5 % of merchandise imports2007: 0.939 % of merchandise imports2008: 0.951 % of merchandise imports2009: 1 % of merchandise imports2010: 0.903 % of merchandise imports2011: 0.858 % of merchandise imports2012: 0.874 % of merchandise imports2013: 0.839 % of merchandise imports2014: 0.863 % of merchandise imports2015: 0.929 % of merchandise imports2016: 1.1 % of merchandise imports2017: 1.1 % of merchandise imports2018: 1.1 % of merchandise imports2019: 1.4 % of merchandise imports2020: 1.2 % of merchandise imports2021: 1.3 % of merchandise imports2022: 0.984 % of merchandise imports2023: 1 % of merchandise imports

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

Analysis

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 1.0% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 1.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Agricultural raw materials imports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1967 to 2023.
Year % of merchandise imports Change
1967 1.4%
1970 1.5% +3.6%
1971 1.6% +7.2%
1972 1.5% -8.3%
1974 1.5% +4.3%
1975 1.3% -12.4%
1976 1.1% -14.6%
1977 1.2% +5.5%
1978 1.1% -8.2%
1979 1.0% -12.1%
1995 1.6% +67.5%
1997 1.7% +3.2%
1998 1.8% +9.5%
1999 1.7% -8.3%
2000 1.6% -4.7%
2001 1.4% -11.9%
2002 1.4% +2.3%
2003 1.3% -10.8%
2004 1.3% -2.5%
2005 1.1% -14.2%
2006 1.5% +39.5%
2007 0.9% -37.8%
2008 1.0% +1.3%
2009 1.0% +9.0%
2010 0.9% -12.9%
2011 0.9% -5.0%
2012 0.9% +1.8%
2013 0.8% -4.0%
2014 0.9% +2.9%
2015 0.9% +7.6%
2016 1.1% +14.2%
2017 1.1% +0.3%
2018 1.1% +5.2%
2019 1.4% +21.3%
2020 1.2% -15.1%
2021 1.3% +10.2%
2022 1.0% -22.5%
2023 1.0% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1
1970s 1.3% 1.0% 1.6% 9
1990s 1.7% 1.6% 1.8% 4
2000s 1.3% 0.9% 1.6% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.8% 1.4% 10
2020s 1.1% 1.0% 1.3% 4

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 31 Uzbekistan 1.9% compare
  2. 32 Sri Lanka 1.9% compare
  3. 33 Indonesia 1.9% compare
  4. 34 Grenada 1.9% compare
  5. 35 Eswatini 1.9% compare
  6. 36 Guatemala 1.8% compare
  7. 37 Bhutan 1.8% compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural raw materials imports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Agricultural raw materials imports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 1.0% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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Indicator
Agricultural raw materials 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, 9,975 data points, 1962–2025
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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.