Fuel imports in Grenada
Grenada: Fuel imports was 16.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Grenada, 1977–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, fuel imports in Grenada stood at 16.6%.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Grenada peaked at 29.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1998.
That places Grenada 79th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 8.0% | — |
| 1978 | 7.6% | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 9.6% | +26.4% |
| 1980 | 12.8% | +33.1% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 5.8% | -24.3% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | +106.1% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | -36.3% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -32.3% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +67.5% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +182.7% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +50.2% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +33.5% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | -37.3% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 5.8% | 12.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 5.4% | 12.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 5.9% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 15.8% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 13.4% | 20.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 76 Solomon Islands 16.8% compare
- 77 Tuvalu 16.7% compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 16.6% compare
- 80 Haiti 16.5% compare
- 81 Malawi 16.5% compare
- 82 Netherlands 16.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Grenada
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.98 % 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 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Grenada?
- Fuel imports in Grenada was 16.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1998.
- How does Grenada rank for fuel imports?
- Grenada ranks 79th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada 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.