Fuel imports in Euro area
Euro area: Fuel imports was 12.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fuel imports in Euro area, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, fuel imports in Euro area stood at 12.0%.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Euro area peaked at 27.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1998.
That places Euro area 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 15.1% | — |
| 1963 | 12.9% | -14.4% |
| 1964 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 12.2% | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 11.1% | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 12.7% | +13.9% |
| 1968 | 11.4% | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 10.1% | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 11.6% | +15.7% |
| 1971 | 14.1% | +21.0% |
| 1972 | 13.0% | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 13.5% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 22.6% | +67.6% |
| 1975 | 22.0% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 22.3% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 19.5% | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 17.9% | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 20.4% | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 24.3% | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 27.1% | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 26.0% | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 24.3% | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 23.4% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 22.2% | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | -42.0% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | -23.7% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 9.4% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | -26.4% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +46.2% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +45.0% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +59.7% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | -25.8% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.3% | 10.1% | 15.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 17.7% | 11.6% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 8.3% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 6.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.0% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 9.5% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 7.8% | 18.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More energy & mining data for Euro area
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.3% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 23.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 6,014 kWh per capita (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 11.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Euro area?
- Fuel imports in Euro area was 12.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1998.
- How does Euro area rank for fuel imports?
- Euro area ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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.