Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 5.2% against 4.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Iraq ranks 175th and Saudi Arabia ranks 178th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 0.2% | 17.8% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 1.5% | 21.4% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 6.3% | 11.4% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
- Iraq, at 5.2% against 4.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.7%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fuel imports?
- Iraq ranks 175th and Saudi Arabia ranks 178th 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.