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

Bulgaria
13.5%
in 2025
Netherlands
13.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
100th
Netherlands rank
103rd

Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 13.5% against 13.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 100th and Netherlands ranks 103rd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 28.4% 8.1% 20.3% Bulgaria
2000s 9.3% 12.4% 3.1% Netherlands
2010s 18.3% 17.2% 1.0% Bulgaria
2020s 12.3% 15.0% 2.7% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
Bulgaria, at 13.5% against 13.3% in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for fuel imports?
Bulgaria ranks 100th and Netherlands ranks 103rd 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.