Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 15.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in IBRD only, 1984–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, fuel imports in IBRD only stood at 15.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in IBRD only peaked at 18.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1998.
IBRD only ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in IBRD only, year by year
| 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% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -26.1% |
| 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 | 13.8% | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +36.1% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 15.0% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 11.9% | 18.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More energy & mining data for IBRD only
- Ores and metals imports 8.8% (2025)
- Fuel exports 6.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.7% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.5% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 3,557 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 9.0% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 7.6% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.3% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.7% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.6% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in IBRD only?
- Fuel imports in IBRD only was 15.0% in 2025, 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 18.8% 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 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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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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.