Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Bermuda
Bermuda: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 7.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fuel imports in Bermuda, 1971–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel imports in Bermuda is 7.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 38.5% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Bermuda peaked at 17.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1972.
Bermuda ranks 157th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.9% | — |
| 1972 | 3.5% | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 5.9% | +67.1% |
| 1974 | 13.2% | +122.7% |
| 1975 | 9.9% | -24.4% |
| 1976 | 11.8% | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 11.2% | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 17.3% | +41.0% |
| 1980 | 17.2% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 13.5% | -21.3% |
| 1982 | 14.5% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 14.3% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 14.4% | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | -55.2% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +69.5% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -37.8% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +66.2% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +47.5% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +38.2% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -30.5% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | +39.5% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | -38.5% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 7.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.0%, 79% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.9% | 3.5% | 17.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 12.3% | 17.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.4% | 7.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 7.3% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 5.8% | 11.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
More energy & mining data for Bermuda
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.25 % 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)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Bermuda?
- Fuel imports in Bermuda was 7.1% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1972.
- How does Bermuda rank for fuel imports?
- Bermuda ranks 157th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bermuda 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.