European Union vs Zambia: Fuel imports

European Union
11.3%
in 2024
Zambia
22.9%
in 2024
European Union rank
34th
Zambia rank
34th

Fuel imports over time

  • European Union
  • Zambia
510152025196219932024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 22.9% against 11.3% in European Union, a difference of 11.6%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.0 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1966 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 34th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 11.6% 9.1% 2.5% European Union
1970s 17.3% 12.7% 4.6% European Union
1990s 7.5% 11.2% 3.7% Zambia
2000s 11.1% 11.9% 0.7% Zambia
2010s 13.3% 14.7% 1.4% Zambia
2020s 11.8% 13.6% 1.8% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, European Union or Zambia?
Zambia, at 22.9% against 11.3% in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between European Union and Zambia?
11.6%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Zambia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do European Union and Zambia rank globally for fuel imports?
European Union ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 34th 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.