Fuel imports in East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific: Fuel imports was 18.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.0%
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
19th
of 47 groups
All-time high
21.0%
in 2012
All-time low
7.0%
in 1995
Years of data
37
1984–2024

Fuel imports in East Asia & Pacific, 1984–2024

51015201984200420241984: 14.6 % of merchandise imports1985: 14.1 % of merchandise imports1986: 10 % of merchandise imports1987: 9.1 % of merchandise imports1992: 9.1 % of merchandise imports1993: 9 % of merchandise imports1994: 7.2 % of merchandise imports1995: 7 % of merchandise imports1996: 8.2 % of merchandise imports1997: 9.4 % of merchandise imports1998: 7.8 % of merchandise imports1999: 8.6 % of merchandise imports2000: 11.8 % of merchandise imports2001: 11.2 % of merchandise imports2002: 10.6 % of merchandise imports2003: 11.3 % of merchandise imports2004: 12.5 % of merchandise imports2005: 14.7 % of merchandise imports2006: 16.4 % of merchandise imports2007: 16.1 % of merchandise imports2008: 20.1 % of merchandise imports2009: 16.7 % of merchandise imports2010: 17.2 % of merchandise imports2011: 19.9 % of merchandise imports2012: 21 % of merchandise imports2013: 20.4 % of merchandise imports2014: 19.9 % of merchandise imports2015: 14 % of merchandise imports2016: 12.3 % of merchandise imports2017: 14.6 % of merchandise imports2018: 16.9 % of merchandise imports2019: 16.3 % of merchandise imports2020: 12.5 % of merchandise imports2021: 14.6 % of merchandise imports2022: 19.5 % of merchandise imports2023: 18.8 % of merchandise imports2024: 18 % of merchandise imports

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 is 18.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuel imports in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 21.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1995.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Fuel imports in East Asia & Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in East Asia & Pacific, 1984 to 2024.
Year % of merchandise imports Change
1984 14.6%
1985 14.1% -3.4%
1986 10.0% -28.9%
1987 9.1% -9.6%
1992 9.1% -0.1%
1993 9.0% -1.2%
1994 7.2% -19.3%
1995 7.0% -3.0%
1996 8.2% +16.5%
1997 9.4% +15.5%
1998 7.8% -17.0%
1999 8.6% +9.6%
2000 11.8% +38.1%
2001 11.2% -5.1%
2002 10.6% -5.7%
2003 11.3% +6.7%
2004 12.5% +10.7%
2005 14.7% +17.7%
2006 16.4% +10.9%
2007 16.1% -1.3%
2008 20.1% +24.6%
2009 16.7% -17.2%
2010 17.2% +3.5%
2011 19.9% +15.5%
2012 21.0% +5.7%
2013 20.4% -2.9%
2014 19.9% -2.6%
2015 14.0% -29.9%
2016 12.3% -11.6%
2017 14.6% +18.0%
2018 16.9% +16.2%
2019 16.3% -4.0%
2020 12.5% -23.3%
2021 14.6% +17.3%
2022 19.5% +33.2%
2023 18.8% -3.5%
2024 18.0% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.0% 9.1% 14.6% 4
1990s 8.3% 7.0% 9.4% 8
2000s 14.2% 10.6% 20.1% 10
2010s 17.3% 12.3% 21.0% 10
2020s 16.7% 12.5% 19.5% 5

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

  1. 16 Micronesia, Federated States of 30.1% compare
  2. 17 Sao Tome and Principe 29.3% compare
  3. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.2% compare
  4. 19 Yemen 28.4% compare
  5. 20 Turks and Caicos Islands 28.3% compare
  6. 21 Jamaica 26.9% compare
  7. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 26.9% compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuel imports in East Asia & Pacific?
Fuel imports in East Asia & Pacific was 18.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest fuel imports recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1995.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for fuel imports?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is fuel imports rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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

Indicator
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,984 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.