Fuel imports in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Fuel imports was 16.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fuel imports in Dominican Republic, 1972–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 16.6% for fuel imports in 2024.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Dominican Republic peaked at 40.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2002.
That places Dominican Republic 78th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel imports in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10.4% | — |
| 1973 | 12.0% | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 16.6% | +38.2% |
| 1975 | 22.6% | +36.2% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -93.0% |
| 1977 | 20.8% | +1205.6% |
| 1978 | 22.6% | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 26.5% | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 25.4% | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 32.9% | +29.4% |
| 1982 | 34.1% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 36.2% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 40.5% | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 35.2% | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | -36.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -95.7% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +48.9% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | +1391.0% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | -8.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 16.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 16.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.8%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1391.0% | 1.5% | 22.5% |
| 1977 | +1205.6% | 1.6% | 20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.6% | 1.6% | 26.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 34.1% | 25.4% | 40.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 1.0% | 24.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 14.5% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 13.5% | 18.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More energy & mining data for Dominican Republic
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.98 % 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 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Dominican Republic?
- Fuel imports in Dominican Republic was 16.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for fuel imports?
- Dominican Republic ranks 78th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.