Iran vs Russia: Fuel imports

Iran
2.0%
in 2022
Russia
0.8%
in 2021
Iran rank
189th
Russia rank
192nd

Fuel imports over time

  • Iran
  • Russia
0246810196319922022

How they compare

Iran currently reports 2.0% against 0.8% in Russia, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Iran's figure about 2.6 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Russia ahead.

Iran ranks 189th and Russia ranks 192nd of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.5% 2.8% 1.3% Russia
2000s 5.1% 2.2% 2.9% Iran
2010s 1.2% 1.1% 0.0% Iran
2020s 1.4% 0.8% 0.6% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Iran or Russia?
Iran, at 2.0% against 0.8% in Russia as of 2022.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Iran and Russia?
1.2%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Iran and Russia rank globally for fuel imports?
Iran ranks 189th and Russia ranks 192nd 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

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.