Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Ukraine, 1996–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0.5% for fuel exports in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.5% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Ukraine peaked at 11.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2024.
Ukraine ranks 143rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.3% | — |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +47.0% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -31.9% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -36.3% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -65.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +48.2% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -34.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +108.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -53.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -55.5% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 15% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 10% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 6.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.3% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 2.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More energy & mining data for Ukraine
- 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 12.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 8.2% (2024)
- Gas production 160.61 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,120 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 160.61 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,120 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Ukraine?
- Fuel exports in Ukraine was 0.5% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for fuel exports?
- Ukraine ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.