Bananas — Import dependency ratio by country
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD,...
What the numbers show
Bananas — Import dependency ratio is currently reported for 88 countries. The highest value is 71 in Ecuador; the lowest is -105.06 in Guatemala.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.305, and the mean is -0.4675.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Ecuador (up 2,128.6%), and the largest decrease in Ghana (down 14,960.0%).
Bananas — Import dependency ratio: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecuador | 71 | 2021 | up 2,128.6% | volatile |
| 1 | Türkiye | 0.07 | 2024 | down 84.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Paraguay | 7.75 | 2024 | up 1,822.2% | volatile |
| 2 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Côte d'Ivoire | -3.28 | 2023 | down 111.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Nicaragua | 4.15 | 2023 | up 108.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Viet Nam | -0.15 | 2023 | down 1,400.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Italy | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Latvia | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Lithuania | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Kuwait | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Japan | 1 | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Romania | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Ireland | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Hungary | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Croatia | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Poland | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Austria | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Singapore | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Slovakia | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Slovenia | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Sweden | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Uganda | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Republic of Korea | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Germany | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Belgium | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Bahrain | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Czechia | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Denmark | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Estonia | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Finland | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | -0.49 | 2024 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 5 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | -1.15 | 2023 | down 945.5% | volatile |
| 32 | Greece | 0.99 | 2024 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 33 | Zambia | 0.93 | 2022 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 34 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.9 | 2023 | up 542.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Palestine | 0.89 | 2022 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 36 | Portugal | 0.86 | 2024 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 37 | El Salvador | 0.85 | 2019 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 38 | France | 0.75 | 2024 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 39 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.74 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 40 | Saudi Arabia | 0.65 | 2024 | down 35.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Cyprus | 0.57 | 2023 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 42 | Spain | 0.42 | 2024 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 43 | South Africa | 0.33 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Jordan | 0.31 | 2023 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 45 | Senegal | 0.3 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 46 | Nepal | 0.15 | 2022 | up 1,400.0% | volatile |
| 47 | China, mainland | 0.12 | 2024 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 48 | Benin | 0.06 | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Morocco | 0.05 | 2014 | — | falling |
| 50 | Thailand | 0.03 | 2024 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Togo | 0.02 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 51 | Malaysia | 0.02 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 51 | Burkina Faso | 0.02 | 2023 | down 77.8% | volatile |
| 54 | Guyana | 0.01 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 55 | Tonga | 0 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 55 | China, Taiwan Province of | 0 | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Fiji | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 55 | French Polynesia | 0 | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 71 | India | -0.01 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 71 | Brazil | -0.01 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 71 | Ethiopia | -0.01 | 2023 | up 75.0% | volatile |
| 74 | Egypt | -0.02 | 2024 | down 200.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Zimbabwe | -0.03 | 2021 | down 200.0% | volatile |
| 76 | Peru | -0.06 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 77 | Yemen | -0.27 | 2015 | up 63.5% | volatile |
| 78 | Mexico | -0.32 | 2019 | down 255.6% | falling |
| 78 | Cameroon | -0.32 | 2022 | down 68.4% | falling |
| 80 | Pakistan | -0.33 | 2024 | up 37.7% | volatile |
| 81 | Mozambique | -0.36 | 2024 | down 5.9% | volatile |
| 82 | Dominican Republic | -0.4 | 2021 | down 150.0% | volatile |
| 83 | Philippines | -0.53 | 2023 | up 13.1% | volatile |
| 84 | Lebanon | -0.88 | 2024 | down 63.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Cambodia | -2.28 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 86 | Colombia | -4.32 | 2024 | up 75.1% | volatile |
| 87 | Honduras | -5.02 | 2024 | up 50.3% | volatile |
| 88 | Costa Rica | -5.41 | 2024 | up 38.7% | volatile |
| 89 | Panama | -5.56 | 2023 | down 36.9% | volatile |
| 90 | Saint Lucia | -6.66 | 2020 | down 5,450.0% | volatile |
| 91 | Ghana | -7.53 | 2023 | down 14,960.0% | volatile |
| 92 | Eswatini | -11.62 | 2024 | down 2,602.3% | volatile |
| 93 | Guatemala | -105.06 | 2024 | down 6,904.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK