Philippines vs Thailand: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Philippines
- Thailand
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 12.7% against 12.5% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Thailand ahead.
Philippines ranks 111th and Thailand ranks 114th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3% | 8.8% | 1.5% | Philippines |
| 1970s | 18.3% | 17.1% | 1.2% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 23.6% | 2.5% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 8.2% | 2.0% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 15.9% | 2.6% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 17.3% | 1.7% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 15.9% | 2.2% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Philippines or Thailand?
- Philippines, at 12.7% against 12.5% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Philippines and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for fuel imports?
- Philippines ranks 111th and Thailand ranks 114th 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.