Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 1.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fuel imports in Hong Kong, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, fuel imports in Hong Kong stood at 1.6%.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Hong Kong peaked at 8.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2020.
Hong Kong ranks 187th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.6% | — |
| 1963 | 3.5% | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 3.1% | -13.1% |
| 1965 | 3.2% | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 3.7% | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 3.2% | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 6.3% | +129.3% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 6.2% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 6.1% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 5.0% | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 5.7% | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 7.9% | +43.4% |
| 1982 | 8.0% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 6.6% | -17.3% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | -31.4% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -23.4% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +37.6% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -23.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.0%, 18% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.0%, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Hong Kong 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 | +129.3% | 2.7% | 6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 2.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 2.5% | 8.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 184 Bahrain 2.6% compare
- 185 Switzerland 2.5% compare
- 186 Iran 1.7% compare
- 188 Algeria 1.2% compare
- 189 Sierra Leone 1.1% compare
- 190 Trinidad and Tobago 0.8% compare
More energy & mining data for Hong Kong
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.0% (2025)
- 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 Hong Kong?
- Fuel imports in Hong Kong was 1.6% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong rank for fuel imports?
- Hong Kong ranks 187th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.