Hong Kong vs Iran: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Hong Kong
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 187th and Iran ranks 186th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 0.4% | 3.0% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 0.3% | 4.3% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 5.1% | 2.8% | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 1.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Hong Kong or Iran?
- Iran, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Hong Kong and Iran?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iran?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Iran rank globally for fuel imports?
- Hong Kong ranks 187th and Iran ranks 186th 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.