Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Serbia

Serbia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was -46,542 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-46,542
Change on year
up 33.7%
World rank
154th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-738
in 2008
All-time low
-70,195
in 2018
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Serbia, 2006–2019

-80.0k-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k02006201220192006: -7.7k2007: -7.1k2008: -7382009: -15.1k2010: -16.7k2011: -8.1k2012: -11.8k2013: -29.8k2014: -13.0k2015: -50.8k2016: -23.2k2017: -39.7k2018: -70.2k2019: -46.5k

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat in Serbia is -46,542, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 33.7% on the previous year and down 208.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Serbia peaked at -738 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -70,195, in 2018.

That places Serbia 154th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Serbia, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 -7,687 —
2007 -7,121 -7.4%
2008 -738 -89.6%
2009 -15,091 +1944.9%
2010 -16,729 +10.9%
2011 -8,070 -51.8%
2012 -11,838 +46.7%
2013 -29,788 +151.6%
2014 -13,026 -56.3%
2015 -50,836 +290.3%
2016 -23,165 -54.4%
2017 -39,722 +71.5%
2018 -70,195 +76.7%
2019 -46,542 -33.7%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's -46,542 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,356. (50 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's -46,542 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 204,944. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 -1944.9% -738 -15,091

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -7,659 -15,091 -738 4
2010s -30,991 -70,195 -8,070 10

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 151 Comoros -124 compare
  2. 152 India -195 compare
  3. 153 Slovakia -36,456 compare
  4. 155 Moldova -52,454 compare
  5. 156 Uruguay -73,597 compare
  6. 157 Finland -118,366 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Serbia?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Serbia was -46,542 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was -738 in 2008.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was -70,195 in 2018.
How does Serbia rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Serbia ranks 154th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 208.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 7,821 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.