European Union vs Kenya: Fuel imports

European Union
11.3%
in 2024
Kenya
23.5%
in 2024
European Union rank
34th
Kenya rank
31st

Fuel imports over time

  • European Union
  • Kenya
10203040196219932024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 23.5% against 11.3% in European Union, a difference of 12.2%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 2.1 times European Union's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 31st of 47 groups.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 19.7% 22.5% 2.7% Kenya
1980s 21.2% 30.6% 9.4% Kenya
1990s 8.4% 17.2% 8.7% Kenya
2000s 11.1% 22.3% 11.1% Kenya
2010s 12.0% 18.7% 6.8% Kenya
2020s 11.8% 21.6% 9.8% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, European Union or Kenya?
Kenya, at 23.5% against 11.3% in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between European Union and Kenya?
12.2%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Kenya?
44 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do European Union and Kenya rank globally for fuel imports?
European Union ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 31st 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.