Fuel imports in Eswatini

Eswatini: Fuel imports was 18.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.7%
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
64th
of 196 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2023
All-time low
8.4%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Fuel imports in Eswatini, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 12.6 % of merchandise imports2001: 10.8 % of merchandise imports2002: 9.6 % of merchandise imports2003: 8.4 % of merchandise imports2004: 8.4 % of merchandise imports2005: 11.7 % of merchandise imports2006: 14.5 % of merchandise imports2007: 14.1 % of merchandise imports2008: 16.8 % of merchandise imports2009: 12.4 % of merchandise imports2010: 10.7 % of merchandise imports2011: 8.9 % of merchandise imports2012: 16.2 % of merchandise imports2013: 18.2 % of merchandise imports2014: 16.5 % of merchandise imports2015: 11.7 % of merchandise imports2016: 10.9 % of merchandise imports2017: 11.3 % of merchandise imports2018: 14.7 % of merchandise imports2019: 16 % of merchandise imports2020: 14.5 % of merchandise imports2021: 16.9 % of merchandise imports2022: 16.9 % of merchandise imports2023: 18.7 % of merchandise imports

Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 18.7% for fuel imports in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuel imports in Eswatini peaked at 18.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2003.

That places Eswatini 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Fuel imports in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Eswatini, 2000 to 2023.
Year % of merchandise imports Change
2000 12.6%
2001 10.8% -14.0%
2002 9.6% -11.0%
2003 8.4% -13.2%
2004 8.4% +0.6%
2005 11.7% +39.3%
2006 14.5% +23.9%
2007 14.1% -3.2%
2008 16.8% +19.8%
2009 12.4% -26.6%
2010 10.7% -13.4%
2011 8.9% -16.5%
2012 16.2% +81.4%
2013 18.2% +12.1%
2014 16.5% -9.0%
2015 11.7% -29.0%
2016 10.9% -7.0%
2017 11.3% +3.0%
2018 14.7% +30.4%
2019 16.0% +9.0%
2020 14.5% -9.2%
2021 16.9% +16.3%
2022 16.9% -0.1%
2023 18.7% +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.9% 8.4% 16.8% 10
2010s 13.5% 8.9% 18.2% 10
2020s 16.8% 14.5% 18.7% 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 61 Madagascar 18.8% compare
  2. 62 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.8% compare
  3. 63 Tunisia 18.8% compare
  4. 65 Dominica 18.6% compare
  5. 66 Vanuatu 18.2% compare
  6. 67 Egypt 17.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuel imports in Eswatini?
Fuel imports in Eswatini was 18.7% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2003.
How does Eswatini rank for fuel imports?
Eswatini ranks 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is fuel imports rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini 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.