Arab World vs Sri Lanka: Fuel imports

Arab World
8.9%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
21.5%
in 2024
Arab World rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
43rd

Fuel imports over time

  • Arab World
  • Sri Lanka
0102030196219932024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 21.5% against 8.9% in Arab World, a difference of 12.6%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.4 times Arab World's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 5.1% 17.0% 11.9% Sri Lanka
1980s 6.7% 26.1% 19.4% Sri Lanka
1990s 2.9% 7.4% 4.5% Sri Lanka
2000s 5.4% 15.4% 10.1% Sri Lanka
2010s 7.4% 18.2% 10.7% Sri Lanka
2020s 9.7% 19.2% 9.5% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Arab World or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 21.5% against 8.9% in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Arab World and Sri Lanka?
12.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sri Lanka?
32 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Sri Lanka rank globally for fuel imports?
Arab World ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
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.