5 Largest Food Importing Countries in the World

  1. Germany

Annual Value of food imports in 2021 (USD Billions): 44.3

Annual Volume of food imports (Million Tons): 9.3

Germany’s GDP in 2021 was $4.6 trillion. German food consumption patterns highlight a preference for quality and diversity, with a strong preference for meat, dairy products, and processed foods. Germany imports various agricultural and food products, including spices, fruits, vegetables, cereals, and oil seeds to meet these preferences. Germany’s key trading partners for food product imports are the Netherlands, Italy, Poland, France, and Austria.