Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in IDA blend
IDA blend: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) was 2.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agricultural raw materials imports in IDA blend, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural raw materials imports in IDA blend stood at 2.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.3% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in IDA blend peaked at 3.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1967.
That places IDA blend 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.2% | — |
| 1963 | 1.8% | -15.6% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | -13.8% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | +29.5% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | +23.4% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | -23.6% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | +41.4% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -20.8% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -21.6% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -36.8% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +39.3% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +57.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -47.2% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +42.7% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | +30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More agriculture & rural data for IDA blend
- Rural population 50.8% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8589 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5078 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 257.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 350.29 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 373.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in IDA blend?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in IDA blend was 2.7% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1967.
- How does IDA blend rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- IDA blend ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.