Germany vs Turkey: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Germany currently reports 7.4% against 6.9% in Turkey, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 155th and Turkey ranks 158th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.3% | 9.8% | 2.5% | Germany |
| 1970s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 34.6% | 17.1% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 14.7% | 7.5% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 11.6% | 1.3% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 7.8% | 2.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.3% | 1.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Germany or Turkey?
- Germany, at 7.4% against 6.9% in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Germany and Turkey?
- 0.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for fuel imports?
- Germany ranks 155th and Turkey ranks 158th 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.