South Korea vs World: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- South Korea
- World
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 22.2% against 11.2% in World, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.0 times World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was World ahead.
South Korea ranks 33rd and World ranks 31st of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4% | 9.9% | 3.5% | World |
| 1970s | 14.0% | 15.7% | 1.6% | World |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 18.5% | 5.9% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 8.9% | 8.1% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 12.6% | 13.0% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 14.1% | 14.5% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 12.6% | 11.6% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, South Korea or World?
- South Korea, at 22.2% against 11.2% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between South Korea and World?
- 11.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and World?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and World rank globally for fuel imports?
- South Korea ranks 33rd and World ranks 31st 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.