Bangladesh vs Iceland: Fuel imports

Bangladesh
10.1%
in 2018
Iceland
9.0%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
145th
Iceland rank
148th

Fuel imports over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Iceland
510152025196219932025

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 10.1% against 9.0% in Iceland, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 145th and Iceland ranks 148th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 16.6% 14.7% 1.8% Bangladesh
1980s 12.3% 13.6% 1.3% Iceland
1990s 10.3% 7.9% 2.4% Bangladesh
2000s 9.1% 9.5% 0.4% Iceland
2010s 9.3% 13.8% 4.5% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Bangladesh or Iceland?
Bangladesh, at 10.1% against 9.0% in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Bangladesh and Iceland?
1.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iceland?
38 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Iceland rank globally for fuel imports?
Bangladesh ranks 145th and Iceland ranks 148th 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.