Import volume index, food in North Africa
North Africa: Import volume index, food was 219.68 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Import volume index, food in North Africa, 1970–2008
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
In 2008, import volume index, food in North Africa stood at 219.68.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index, food in North Africa peaked at 230.35 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42.35, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Import volume index, food in North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.35 | — |
| 1971 | 50.38 | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 45.19 | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 49.23 | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 52.78 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 108.83 | +106.2% |
| 1976 | 88.71 | -18.5% |
| 1977 | 82.78 | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 83.51 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 83.83 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 88.72 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 124.59 | +40.4% |
| 1982 | 103.16 | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 86.99 | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 106.12 | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 100.94 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 108.45 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 100 | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 99.78 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 126.83 | +27.1% |
| 1990 | 118.97 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 143.57 | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 152.94 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 141.23 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 117.09 | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 128.86 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 117.64 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 121.34 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 144.07 | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 143.84 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 125.54 | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 165.5 | +31.8% |
| 2002 | 169.31 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 131.22 | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 144.86 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 191.78 | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 162.92 | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 230.35 | +41.4% |
| 2008 | 219.68 | -4.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Import volume index, food in North Africa 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +106.2% | 52.78 | 108.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.76 | 42.35 | 108.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.56 | 86.99 | 126.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.95 | 117.09 | 152.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.24 | 125.54 | 230.35 | 9 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
- 1 Mauritania 243.02 million compare
- 2 Ghana 1,527 compare
- 3 Mozambique 841.98 compare
- 4 Seychelles 804.24 compare
More trade data for North Africa
- Net long-term borrowing 758.90 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 148.36 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Total agricultural imports 26.97 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 22.64 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 8.63 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 5.78 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 36.58 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 495,830 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Cereal exports 187.33 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 188.13 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index, food in North Africa?
- Import volume index, food in North Africa was 219.68 in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest import volume index, food recorded in North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 230.35 in 2007.
- What is the lowest import volume index, food recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.35 in 1970.
- How does North Africa rank for import volume index, food?
- North Africa ranks 1st out of 5 groups with data for 2008.
- Is import volume index, food rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Import volume index, food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total food imports volume index with 1987=100.