IBRD only vs Korea: Fuel imports

IBRD only
17.1%
in 2024
Korea
25.7%
in 2024
IBRD only rank
23rd
Korea rank
26th

Fuel imports over time

  • IBRD only
  • Korea
10203040196219932024

How they compare

Korea currently reports 25.7% against 17.1% in IBRD only, a difference of 8.6%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.5 times IBRD only's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 23rd and Korea ranks 26th of 47 groups.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 10.0% 19.5% 9.4% Korea
1990s 8.6% 17.3% 8.7% Korea
2000s 13.0% 25.5% 12.6% Korea
2010s 15.1% 28.6% 13.5% Korea
2020s 15.9% 24.6% 8.8% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, IBRD only or Korea?
Korea, at 25.7% against 17.1% in IBRD only as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between IBRD only and Korea?
8.6%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Korea?
37 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do IBRD only and Korea rank globally for fuel imports?
IBRD only ranks 23rd and Korea ranks 26th 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.