Bahrain vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Fuel imports

Bahrain
2.6%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.0%
in 2022
Bahrain rank
187th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
189th

Fuel imports over time

  • Bahrain
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
0204060196319932024

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 2.6% against 2.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 187th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 189th of 196 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 39.1% 0.3% 38.8% Bahrain
2000s 36.6% 5.1% 31.5% Bahrain
2010s 33.7% 1.2% 32.5% Bahrain
2020s 8.8% 1.6% 7.2% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Bahrain or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Bahrain, at 2.6% against 2.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Bahrain and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.6%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
27 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Bahrain and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for fuel imports?
Bahrain ranks 187th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 189th 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.