Cyprus vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports)
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Cyprus
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 63.1% against 12.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 50.3%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 4.9 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Cyprus ranks 20th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 6.6% | 0.6% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 0.6% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 8.7% | 6.8% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 14.1% | 1.2% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 15.6% | 23.5% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel exports, Cyprus or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Cyprus, at 63.1% against 12.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel exports between Cyprus and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 50.3%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for fuel exports?
- Cyprus ranks 20th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.