Belgium vs Faroe Islands: Fuel imports

Belgium
16.0%
in 2024
Faroe Islands
15.7%
in 2009
Belgium rank
88th
Faroe Islands rank
90th

Fuel imports over time

  • Belgium
  • Faroe Islands
510152025196219932024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 16.0% against 15.7% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 88th and Faroe Islands ranks 90th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Faroe Islands Difference Ahead
1970s 13.7% 15.1% 1.3% Faroe Islands
1980s 16.4% 17.4% 1.0% Faroe Islands
1990s 5.7% 8.1% 2.4% Faroe Islands
2000s 10.9% 14.5% 3.6% Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Belgium or Faroe Islands?
Belgium, at 16.0% against 15.7% in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Belgium and Faroe Islands?
0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Faroe Islands?
23 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2009.
How do Belgium and Faroe Islands rank globally for fuel imports?
Belgium ranks 88th and Faroe Islands ranks 90th 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.