Kuwait vs Russia: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)

Kuwait
0.6%
in 2025
Russia
0.8%
in 2021
Kuwait rank
195th
Russia rank
192nd

Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Kuwait
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 195th and Russia ranks 192nd of 196 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6% 2.8% 2.3% Russia
2000s 0.5% 2.1% 1.6% Russia
2010s 0.6% 1.1% 0.5% Russia
2020s 0.5% 0.8% 0.3% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Kuwait or Russia?
Russia, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Kuwait as of 2021.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Kuwait and Russia?
0.2%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Russia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and Russia rank globally for fuel imports?
Kuwait ranks 195th 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, 10,123 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.