Faroe Islands vs Netherlands: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Faroe Islands
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 13.3% against 13.1% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Netherlands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 105th and Netherlands ranks 103rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.1% | 18.4% | 3.3% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 18.8% | 3.3% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 8.7% | 2.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 12.4% | 2.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.3% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Faroe Islands or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 13.3% against 13.1% in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Faroe Islands and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Netherlands rank globally for fuel imports?
- Faroe Islands ranks 105th and Netherlands ranks 103rd of 196 countries.
- 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.