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 4 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.

Import volume index, food in North Africa

Name: Import volume index, food in North Africa
Creator: World Bank country economists
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

North Africa: Import volume index, food was 219.68 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)

219.68

Change on year

down 4.6%

Rank

1st

of 4 groups

All-time high

230.35

in 2007

All-time low

42.35

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2008

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.

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

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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)

All data for North Africa →

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 4 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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Indicator: Import volume index, food
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 42 places, 1,068 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total food imports volume index with 1987=100.