Algeria vs Switzerland: Fuel imports

Algeria
4.2%
in 2017
Switzerland
3.2%
in 2024
Algeria rank
182nd
Switzerland rank
185th

Fuel imports over time

  • Algeria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 4.2% against 3.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Switzerland ahead.

Algeria ranks 182nd and Switzerland ranks 185th of 196 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.4% 6.1% 4.7% Switzerland
1970s 1.9% 8.8% 7.0% Switzerland
1980s 2.2% 9.6% 7.4% Switzerland
1990s 1.3% 3.6% 2.3% Switzerland
2000s 1.1% 5.9% 4.7% Switzerland
2010s 4.8% 5.2% 0.4% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Algeria or Switzerland?
Algeria, at 4.2% against 3.2% in Switzerland as of 2017.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Algeria and Switzerland?
1.0%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Switzerland?
46 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2017.
How do Algeria and Switzerland rank globally for fuel imports?
Algeria ranks 182nd and Switzerland ranks 185th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,984 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.