Sweden vs United Kingdom: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.3% against 8.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 148th and United Kingdom ranks 150th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.0% | 11.1% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 15.3% | 13.9% | 1.4% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 10.1% | 6.8% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 4.4% | 3.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 7.2% | 3.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.3% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.4% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 8.3% against 8.1% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for fuel imports?
- Sweden ranks 148th and United Kingdom ranks 150th 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.