South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 25.7% against 16.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 8.9%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 196 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 4.6% | 1.2% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 13.2% | 5.3% | 7.9% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 7.4% | 11.8% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 13.3% | 12.2% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 16.0% | 12.5% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Korea, at 25.7% against 16.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 8.9%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2019.
- How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for fuel imports?
- South Korea ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th 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.