Energy imports, net in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Energy imports, net was -41.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
-41.0%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
-35.0%
in 2020
All-time low
-164.4%
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Energy imports, net in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1990–2022

-150-100-501990200620221990: -164.4 % of energy use1991: -126.9 % of energy use1992: -121.3 % of energy use1993: -115.8 % of energy use1994: -110.4 % of energy use1995: -109.3 % of energy use1996: -106.7 % of energy use1997: -107.5 % of energy use1998: -122 % of energy use1999: -122 % of energy use2000: -124.3 % of energy use2001: -109.6 % of energy use2002: -107.7 % of energy use2003: -101.6 % of energy use2004: -102 % of energy use2005: -93.6 % of energy use2006: -89.7 % of energy use2007: -87.2 % of energy use2008: -82 % of energy use2009: -75.4 % of energy use2010: -75.7 % of energy use2011: -62.9 % of energy use2012: -58.8 % of energy use2013: -49.1 % of energy use2014: -40.3 % of energy use2015: -44 % of energy use2016: -58 % of energy use2017: -56.5 % of energy use2018: -57.5 % of energy use2019: -48.8 % of energy use2020: -35 % of energy use2021: -40.4 % of energy use2022: -41 % of energy use

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of energy use.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy imports, net in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is -41.0%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy imports, net in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at -35.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -164.4%, in 1990.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Energy imports, net in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Energy imports, net (% of energy use) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1990 to 2022.
Year % of energy use Change
1990 -164.4%
1991 -126.9% -22.8%
1992 -121.3% -4.4%
1993 -115.8% -4.5%
1994 -110.4% -4.7%
1995 -109.3% -1.1%
1996 -106.7% -2.3%
1997 -107.5% +0.8%
1998 -122.0% +13.4%
1999 -122.0% +0.1%
2000 -124.3% +1.8%
2001 -109.6% -11.8%
2002 -107.7% -1.8%
2003 -101.6% -5.7%
2004 -102.0% +0.4%
2005 -93.6% -8.3%
2006 -89.7% -4.2%
2007 -87.2% -2.8%
2008 -82.0% -6.0%
2009 -75.4% -8.0%
2010 -75.7% +0.3%
2011 -62.9% -16.9%
2012 -58.8% -6.4%
2013 -49.1% -16.6%
2014 -40.3% -17.9%
2015 -44.0% +9.3%
2016 -58.0% +31.7%
2017 -56.5% -2.6%
2018 -57.5% +1.9%
2019 -48.8% -15.2%
2020 -35.0% -28.2%
2021 -40.4% +15.4%
2022 -41.0% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -120.6% -164.4% -106.7% 10
2000s -97.3% -124.3% -75.4% 10
2010s -55.1% -75.7% -40.3% 10
2020s -38.8% -41.0% -35.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy imports, net in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Energy imports, net in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was -41.0% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest energy imports, net recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was -35.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest energy imports, net recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was -164.4% in 1990.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for energy imports, net?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
Is energy imports, net rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Energy imports, net (% of energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy imports, net (% of energy use)
Unit
% of energy use
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,889 data points, 1990–2023
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Net energy imports are estimated as gross imports less gross exports, both measured in tons of oil equivalents (toe). A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.