Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malta: Fuel imports

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
8.9%
in 2024
Malta
21.2%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
44th
Malta rank
45th

Fuel imports over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 21.2% against 8.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.3%.

That makes Malta's figure about 2.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 44th and Malta ranks 45th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 11.7% 4.9% 6.8% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 11.1% 9.5% 1.5% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 9.4% 32.4% 23.1% Malta
2020s 8.3% 18.3% 10.0% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malta?
Malta, at 21.2% against 8.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malta?
12.3%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malta?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malta rank globally for fuel imports?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 44th and Malta ranks 45th 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.