Europe & Central Asia vs Sri Lanka: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 21.5% against 10.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.0 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.5% | 7.5% | 4.1% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 16.8% | 14.0% | 2.8% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 20.0% | 22.5% | 2.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 8.7% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 15.4% | 5.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 18.2% | 5.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 19.7% | 8.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Europe & Central Asia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 21.5% against 10.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Europe & Central Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 10.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for fuel imports?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th 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
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.