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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
8.9%
in 2024
Palestine
21.2%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
44th
Palestine rank
47th

Fuel imports over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Palestine
10203040199620102024

How they compare

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

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

Across all 24 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.

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

Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 11.1% 28.2% 17.2% Palestine
2010s 9.4% 25.7% 16.3% Palestine
2020s 8.1% 19.7% 11.6% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Palestine?
Palestine, at 21.2% against 8.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Palestine?
12.3%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Palestine?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Palestine rank globally for fuel imports?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 44th and Palestine ranks 47th 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.