Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Haiti
Haiti: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 10.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Haiti, 1970–2017
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2017, fuel imports in Haiti stood at 10.7%.
The figure is down 34.8% on the previous year and down 47.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Haiti peaked at 20.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1970.
That places Haiti 128th out of 196 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.6% | — |
| 1971 | 6.4% | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 6.0% | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 5.7% | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | +96.0% |
| 1975 | 9.1% | -18.5% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | +32.9% |
| 1978 | 11.1% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 13.0% | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 12.0% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | +69.1% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -34.8% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 10.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 10.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.6%, 79% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Haiti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +96.0% | 5.7% | 11.1% |
| 2013 | +69.1% | 12.0% | 20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8% | 5.6% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 10.7% | 20.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More energy & mining data for Haiti
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2017)
- Fuel exports 2.2% (2017)
- Ores and metals exports 9.5% (2017)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 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 Haiti?
- Fuel imports in Haiti was 10.7% in 2017, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1970.
- How does Haiti rank for fuel imports?
- Haiti ranks 128th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Haiti 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.