Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Ireland
Ireland: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Ireland, 1963–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, fuel exports in Ireland stood at 0.3%.
The figure is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Ireland peaked at 2.3% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.
That places Ireland 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.7% | — |
| 1964 | 1.1% | -32.3% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | +32.5% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | -51.7% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | +215.8% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | -53.4% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | +30.9% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | -21.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | -27.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +75.2% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -38.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +34.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +81.1% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -38.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -24.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +34.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -18.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -36.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +30.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -37.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +95.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +47.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +66.4% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -47.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +39.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +50.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -43.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -27.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -25.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 6% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 5% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +215.8% | 0.7% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 143 Ukraine 0.5% compare
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- 147 Sierra Leone 0.1% compare
- 148 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
- 149 Fiji, Republic of 0.1% compare
More energy & mining data for Ireland
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2025)
- Gas production 11.53 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 11.53 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Ireland?
- Fuel exports in Ireland was 0.3% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1967.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for fuel exports?
- Ireland ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.