Portugal vs United Kingdom: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 8.5% against 8.2% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Portugal ranks 154th and United Kingdom ranks 156th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.0% | 11.1% | 2.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 13.9% | 1.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 4.4% | 3.7% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 7.2% | 4.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 10.3% | 4.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.4% | 0.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- Portugal, at 8.5% against 8.2% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for fuel imports?
- Portugal ranks 154th and United Kingdom ranks 156th 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.