Fuel imports in Armenia
Armenia: Fuel imports was 6.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fuel imports in Armenia, 1997–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, fuel imports in Armenia stood at 6.4%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.3% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Armenia peaked at 27.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2024.
That places Armenia 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 27.3% | — |
| 1999 | 21.6% | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 20.8% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -57.2% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +104.2% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -36.5% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | -25.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 6.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 44% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 6.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.6%, 66% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports in Armenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +104.2% | 7.5% | 15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.4% | 21.6% | 27.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 7.5% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 14.1% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 6.4% | 17.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More energy & mining data for Armenia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Armenia?
- Fuel imports in Armenia was 6.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for fuel imports?
- Armenia ranks 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.