Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — all countries

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — Australia and New Zealand

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in Australia and New Zealand in 2025 — 7.35%. Since 1964, the indicator has risen by 0.76 pp.

2025 7.35% +0.08 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 8.47%2020
Period minimum 4.78%1981

Trend over time

1964–2025 · % of merchandise imports

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — Australia and New Zealand, 1964–202545678919641971197819851992199920062013202020251964: 6.59%1966: 5.88%1968: 5.87%1970: 5.85%1972: 6.38%1974: 6.03%1976: 5.52%1978: 6.08%1980: 5.36%1982: 4.95%1984: 5.74%1986: 5.55%1988: 5.64%1990: 5.35%1992: 5.43%1994: 5.46%1996: 5.36%1998: 5.46%2000: 5.07%2002: 5.5%2004: 5.29%2006: 5.3%2008: 5.47%2010: 6.01%2012: 5.77%2014: 6.89%2016: 7.77%2018: 7.28%2020: 8.47%2022: 6.88%2024: 7.27%2025: 7.35%
Change over the period: +0.76 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — Australia and New Zealand, by year Australia and New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 7.35 +0.08 pp
2024 7.27 +0.39 pp
2023 6.88 +0 pp
2022 6.88 −0.37 pp
2021 7.25 −1.21 pp
2020 8.47 +0.6 pp
2019 7.86 +0.59 pp
2018 7.28 +0.04 pp
2017 7.23 −0.54 pp
2016 7.77 +0.5 pp
2015 7.28 +0.39 pp
2014 6.89 +0.51 pp
2013 6.39 +0.62 pp
2012 5.77 −0.09 pp
2011 5.86 −0.15 pp
2010 6.01 −0.27 pp
2009 6.27 +0.8 pp
2008 5.47 −0.12 pp
2007 5.59 +0.29 pp
2006 5.3 +0.05 pp
2005 5.25 −0.04 pp
2004 5.29 −0.36 pp
2003 5.66 +0.15 pp
2002 5.5 −0.03 pp
2001 5.53 +0.46 pp
2000 5.07 −0.25 pp
1999 5.32 −0.15 pp
1998 5.46 +0.03 pp
1997 5.43 +0.07 pp
1996 5.36 −0.06 pp
1995 5.42 −0.04 pp
1994 5.46 −0.01 pp
1993 5.47 +0.04 pp
1992 5.43 −0.23 pp
1991 5.66 +0.3 pp
1990 5.35 +0.12 pp
1989 5.23 −0.41 pp
1988 5.64 −0.08 pp
1987 5.72 +0.16 pp
1986 5.55 +0.11 pp
1985 5.44 −0.29 pp
1984 5.74 −0.09 pp
1983 5.83 +0.87 pp
1982 4.95 +0.17 pp
1981 4.78 −0.57 pp
1980 5.36 −0.25 pp
1979 5.6 −0.47 pp
1978 6.08 −0.52 pp
1977 6.6 +1.09 pp
1976 5.52 −0.03 pp
1975 5.55 −0.48 pp
1974 6.03 −0.04 pp
1973 6.07 −0.31 pp
1972 6.38 +0.49 pp
1971 5.89 +0.04 pp
1970 5.85 +0.02 pp
1969 5.83 −0.04 pp
1968 5.87 −0.09 pp
1967 5.96 +0.08 pp
1966 5.88 −0.26 pp
1965 6.14 −0.45 pp
1964 6.59

About the indicator

The share of food in merchandise imports. The indicator reads as a measure of food dependence, but with a caveat: a high share occurs both in rich countries with little agriculture, where food is simply a large item of consumption, and in the poorest ones, where it means vulnerability to world grain prices. Comparing it with food insecurity and with the share of agriculture in the economy helps tell the two cases apart.

Important: A high value is not in itself a sign of trouble: in Singapore and Japan the share is high while the food supply is entirely secure. It is worth looking at together with food insecurity.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.