Fuel imports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Fuel imports was 19.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1984–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel imports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 19.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 19.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1987.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Fuel imports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 5.4% | — |
| 1985 | 5.0% | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +36.5% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -29.7% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +36.4% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -26.1% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +57.1% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +31.4% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.2% | 7.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 8.4% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 11.5% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 12.9% | 19.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More energy & mining data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Ores and metals imports 12.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.9% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.6% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 9.6% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 4,972 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 4.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Fuel imports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 19.5% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1987.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for fuel imports?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.