Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Germany
Germany: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 7.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fuel imports in Germany, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel imports in Germany is 7.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Germany peaked at 28.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1998.
Germany ranks 155th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 12.6% | — |
| 1963 | 13.5% | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 15.1% | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 13.1% | -13.3% |
| 1966 | 12.0% | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 14.5% | +21.2% |
| 1968 | 9.4% | -35.1% |
| 1969 | 8.2% | -13.1% |
| 1970 | 12.5% | +52.4% |
| 1971 | 16.6% | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 14.5% | -12.7% |
| 1973 | 17.8% | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 28.1% | +57.6% |
| 1975 | 25.6% | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 25.9% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 17.9% | -30.9% |
| 1978 | 16.0% | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 19.3% | +20.8% |
| 1980 | 22.0% | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 24.0% | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 23.2% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 20.1% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 19.5% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | -42.1% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | -19.4% |
| 1989 | 7.6% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 8.4% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | +23.3% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +49.7% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +45.3% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -32.7% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | -7.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 7.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.0%, 82% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Germany's 7.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.3% | 8.2% | 15.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 19.4% | 12.5% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 7.6% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 8.4% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 7.2% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 6.2% | 12.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More energy & mining data for Germany
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.1985 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Germany?
- Fuel imports in Germany was 7.4% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for fuel imports?
- Germany ranks 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.