Fuel imports in IBRD only

IBRD only: Fuel imports was 17.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.1%
Change on year
down 4.4%
Rank
23rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
18.7%
in 2022
All-time low
7.3%
in 1998
Years of data
37
1984–2024

Fuel imports in IBRD only, 1984–2024

051015201984200420241984: 12.8 % of merchandise imports1985: 11.2 % of merchandise imports1986: 7.4 % of merchandise imports1987: 8.7 % of merchandise imports1992: 9.8 % of merchandise imports1993: 9.1 % of merchandise imports1994: 7.5 % of merchandise imports1995: 7.6 % of merchandise imports1996: 9.1 % of merchandise imports1997: 9.4 % of merchandise imports1998: 7.3 % of merchandise imports1999: 9 % of merchandise imports2000: 12.1 % of merchandise imports2001: 10.9 % of merchandise imports2002: 10.4 % of merchandise imports2003: 10.7 % of merchandise imports2004: 11.9 % of merchandise imports2005: 13.6 % of merchandise imports2006: 14.6 % of merchandise imports2007: 14.3 % of merchandise imports2008: 17.1 % of merchandise imports2009: 14 % of merchandise imports2010: 14.6 % of merchandise imports2011: 16.6 % of merchandise imports2012: 17.8 % of merchandise imports2013: 17.2 % of merchandise imports2014: 17.1 % of merchandise imports2015: 12.7 % of merchandise imports2016: 11.3 % of merchandise imports2017: 13.2 % of merchandise imports2018: 15.5 % of merchandise imports2019: 15 % of merchandise imports2020: 11.9 % of merchandise imports2021: 13.7 % of merchandise imports2022: 18.7 % of merchandise imports2023: 17.9 % of merchandise imports2024: 17.1 % of merchandise imports

Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.

Analysis

In 2024, fuel imports in IBRD only stood at 17.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuel imports in IBRD only peaked at 18.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1998.

IBRD only ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Fuel imports in IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in IBRD only, 1984 to 2024.
Year % of merchandise imports Change
1984 12.8%
1985 11.2% -12.2%
1986 7.4% -34.2%
1987 8.7% +17.6%
1992 9.8% +13.0%
1993 9.1% -7.5%
1994 7.5% -17.5%
1995 7.6% +1.6%
1996 9.1% +19.0%
1997 9.4% +3.2%
1998 7.3% -21.9%
1999 9.0% +22.8%
2000 12.1% +34.5%
2001 10.9% -10.0%
2002 10.4% -4.7%
2003 10.7% +3.3%
2004 11.9% +11.6%
2005 13.6% +14.2%
2006 14.6% +7.0%
2007 14.3% -1.9%
2008 17.1% +19.6%
2009 14.0% -18.5%
2010 14.6% +4.4%
2011 16.6% +14.1%
2012 17.8% +7.2%
2013 17.2% -3.3%
2014 17.1% -0.9%
2015 12.7% -25.9%
2016 11.3% -10.5%
2017 13.2% +16.6%
2018 15.5% +17.3%
2019 15.0% -3.3%
2020 11.9% -20.8%
2021 13.7% +15.7%
2022 18.7% +36.6%
2023 17.9% -4.7%
2024 17.1% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.0% 7.4% 12.8% 4
1990s 8.6% 7.3% 9.8% 8
2000s 13.0% 10.4% 17.1% 10
2010s 15.1% 11.3% 17.8% 10
2020s 15.9% 11.9% 18.7% 5

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 20 Turks and Caicos Islands 28.3% compare
  2. 21 Jamaica 26.9% compare
  3. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 26.9% compare
  4. 23 Central African Republic 26.5% compare
  5. 24 Greece 26.2% compare
  6. 25 Lebanon 25.8% compare
  7. 26 Republic of Korea 25.7% compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuel imports in IBRD only?
Fuel imports in IBRD only was 17.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest fuel imports recorded in IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1998.
How does IBRD only rank for fuel imports?
IBRD only ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is fuel imports rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IBRD only 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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Indicator
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,984 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.