Fuel imports in Estonia
Estonia: Fuel imports was 8.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Estonia, 1995–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, fuel imports in Estonia stood at 8.9%.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Estonia peaked at 20.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1998.
That places Estonia 149th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.9% | — |
| 1996 | 9.4% | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -30.0% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +37.6% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +74.7% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -29.3% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +49.5% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +40.4% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | +30.1% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -47.3% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 5.7% | 10.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 6.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 9.4% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 8.9% | 20.4% | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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 (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Estonia?
- Fuel imports in Estonia was 8.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for fuel imports?
- Estonia ranks 149th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.