India vs Pakistan: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 28.0% against 25.7% in Pakistan, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was India ahead.
India ranks 16th and Pakistan ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 6.1% | 0.4% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 18.7% | 13.2% | 5.4% | India |
| 1980s | 30.2% | 23.4% | 6.8% | India |
| 1990s | 26.5% | 18.2% | 8.3% | India |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 26.7% | 6.2% | India |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 29.2% | 3.5% | India |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 29.2% | 2.3% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 28.0% against 25.7% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between India and Pakistan?
- 2.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for fuel imports?
- India ranks 16th and Pakistan ranks 19th 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.