Fuel exports in Euro area
Euro area: Fuel exports was 5.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fuel exports in Euro area, 1962–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 5.6% for fuel exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Euro area peaked at 7.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1998.
Euro area ranks 40th of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fuel exports in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 7.8% | — |
| 1963 | 5.4% | -30.7% |
| 1964 | 4.8% | -11.5% |
| 1965 | 4.7% | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 4.3% | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 4.2% | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 4.9% | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 4.7% | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 5.1% | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 4.0% | -21.1% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 6.0% | +35.1% |
| 1975 | 5.7% | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 5.7% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | -34.0% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | -21.0% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +38.4% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +40.6% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +63.4% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 7.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 2.9% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.0% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 3.4% | 7.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More energy & mining data for Euro area
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.3% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 23.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 6,014 kWh per capita (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 11.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Euro area?
- Fuel exports in Euro area was 5.6% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1998.
- How does Euro area rank for fuel exports?
- Euro area ranks 40th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.