Fuel imports in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Fuel imports was 15.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fuel imports in Caribbean Small States, 1973–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, fuel imports in Caribbean Small States stood at 15.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.7% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Caribbean Small States peaked at 56.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1995.
Caribbean Small States ranks 30th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 35.4% | — |
| 1974 | 56.9% | +60.5% |
| 1975 | 47.5% | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 50.0% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 34.3% | -31.3% |
| 1978 | 29.9% | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 23.6% | -21.1% |
| 1980 | 41.5% | +75.4% |
| 1981 | 42.1% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 36.1% | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 21.3% | -40.9% |
| 1984 | 19.3% | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 19.2% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 17.5% | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 16.9% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | -42.2% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -53.0% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | +279.9% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | +51.2% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +43.6% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -40.5% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | +149.3% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | -39.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports in Caribbean Small States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +279.9% | 4.2% | 15.9% |
| 2023 | +149.3% | 10.2% | 25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.7% | 23.6% | 56.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 26.7% | 16.9% | 42.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 4.2% | 16.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 18.4% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 16.8% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 8.9% | 25.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More energy & mining data for Caribbean Small States
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 29.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.5% (2023)
- Mineral rents 1.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 2.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 7.9% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 0.7% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 0.2% (2023)
- Electricity production from oil sources 7.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Caribbean Small States?
- Fuel imports in Caribbean Small States was 15.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1995.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for fuel imports?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.