Fuel exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Fuel exports was 66.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fuel exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1974–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 66.5% for fuel exports in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 79.8% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 1991.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 2nd of 46 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Fuel exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 69.9% | — |
| 1975 | 71.9% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 71.3% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 79.8% | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 78.2% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 45.5% | -41.9% |
| 1992 | 48.1% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | +61.2% |
| 2000 | 77.7% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 77.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 64.9% | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 69.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 65.3% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 62.8% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 55.4% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.5% | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 64.3% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 66.5% | +4.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +61.2% | 46.9% | 75.6% |
| 1991 | -41.9% | 78.2% | 45.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.2% | 69.9% | 79.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 45.5% | 75.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 59.6% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 54.3% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 62.0% | 66.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More energy & mining data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.9% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 3.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 17.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 6.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,359 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 3.6% (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Fuel exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 66.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 1978.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 1991.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for fuel exports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 2nd out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.