China vs Sri Lanka: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
China currently reports 18.1% against 17.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
China ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 196 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 18.8% | 18.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 7.1% | 2.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 15.4% | 4.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 18.2% | 2.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 19.3% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, China or Sri Lanka?
- China, at 18.1% against 17.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for fuel imports?
- China ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 66th 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
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.