Euro area vs Iraq: Fuel imports

Euro area
12.0%
in 2024
Iraq
22.9%
in 2014
Euro area rank
33rd
Iraq rank
36th

Fuel imports over time

  • Euro area
  • Iraq
0204060196219932024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 22.9% against 12.0% in Euro area, a difference of 10.9%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.9 times Euro area's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Euro area ahead.

Euro area ranks 33rd and Iraq ranks 36th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 12.9% 0.2% 12.7% Euro area
1970s 18.7% 0.3% 18.4% Euro area
2000s 11.1% 18.0% 6.9% Iraq
2010s 15.7% 22.9% 7.2% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Euro area or Iraq?
Iraq, at 22.9% against 12.0% in Euro area as of 2014.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Euro area and Iraq?
10.9%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Iraq?
12 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.
How do Euro area and Iraq rank globally for fuel imports?
Euro area ranks 33rd and Iraq ranks 36th of 47 groups.
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.