Fuel imports in Eswatini
Eswatini: Fuel imports was 18.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Eswatini, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More energy & mining data for Eswatini
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.39 % 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 0.8% (2023)
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
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.