Ireland vs Saudi Arabia: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Ireland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.2% against 4.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 176th and Saudi Arabia ranks 178th of 196 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.0% | 1.2% | 6.7% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 12.7% | 0.7% | 12.0% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 0.5% | 11.7% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 0.2% | 3.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 0.2% | 6.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 1.4% | 7.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 0.8% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Ireland or Saudi Arabia?
- Ireland, at 5.2% against 4.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fuel imports?
- Ireland ranks 176th 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.