Benin vs Bulgaria: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)

Benin
13.7%
in 2024
Bulgaria
13.5%
in 2025
Benin rank
98th
Bulgaria rank
100th

Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Benin
  • Bulgaria
010203040196219932025

How they compare

Benin currently reports 13.7% against 13.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Benin ranks 98th and Bulgaria ranks 100th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1990s 15.7% 20.9% 5.2% Bulgaria
2000s 19.1% 9.3% 9.8% Benin
2010s 17.0% 18.3% 1.3% Bulgaria
2020s 16.3% 12.0% 4.3% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Benin or Bulgaria?
Benin, at 13.7% against 13.5% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Benin and Bulgaria?
0.2%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bulgaria?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Benin and Bulgaria rank globally for fuel imports?
Benin ranks 98th and Bulgaria ranks 100th 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, 10,123 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.