Fuel imports in Belarus
Belarus: Fuel imports was 20.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Fuel imports in Belarus, 1998–2020
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel imports in Belarus is 20.4%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Belarus peaked at 40.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2020.
Belarus ranks 54th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Fuel imports in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.8% | — |
| 1999 | 22.9% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 29.9% | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 26.8% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 22.9% | 23.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 25.7% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 24.8% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 51 Botswana 20.5% compare
- 52 Seychelles 20.4% compare
- 53 China 20.4% compare
- 55 Panama 20.0% compare
- 56 Tanzania, United Republic of 19.9% compare
- 57 Syrian Arab Republic 19.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Belarus
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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 (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Belarus?
- Fuel imports in Belarus was 20.4% in 2020, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2020.
- How does Belarus rank for fuel imports?
- Belarus ranks 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus 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.