Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Sri Lanka: Fuel imports

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
9.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
21.5%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
43rd

Fuel imports over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 21.5% against 9.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 12.4%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 17.1% 5.7% 11.4% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 16.1% 15.4% 0.6% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 12.5% 18.2% 5.6% Sri Lanka
2020s 9.0% 19.7% 10.6% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 21.5% against 9.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka?
12.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka rank globally for fuel imports?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd 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.