Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Georgia
Georgia: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 8.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fuel imports in Georgia, 1996–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, fuel imports in Georgia stood at 8.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Georgia peaked at 38.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2024.
Georgia ranks 143rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 38.8% | — |
| 1997 | 27.4% | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 24.5% | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +50.9% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | -22.7% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | +0.9% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 8.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 67% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 8.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +50.9% | 9.7% | 14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.4% | 23.0% | 38.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 17.2% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 13.6% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 8.6% | 14.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More energy & mining data for Georgia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2025)
- Fuel exports 3.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 16.8% (2025)
- Gas production 0.1008 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 26.46 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1008 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 26.46 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Georgia?
- Fuel imports in Georgia was 8.7% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for fuel imports?
- Georgia ranks 143rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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.