Denmark vs Saudi Arabia: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Denmark
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.1% against 5.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 172nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 174th of 196 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.8% | 1.2% | 9.6% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 17.7% | 0.7% | 17.0% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 0.5% | 17.1% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 0.2% | 3.8% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 0.2% | 5.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 1.4% | 6.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.7% | 1.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Denmark or Saudi Arabia?
- Denmark, at 6.1% against 5.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fuel imports?
- Denmark ranks 172nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 174th 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.