Fuel imports in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Fuel imports was 17.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in IDA & IBRD total, 1984–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel imports in IDA & IBRD total is 17.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 19.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1994.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 21st 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 13.0% | — |
| 1985 | 11.6% | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | -34.2% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -18.1% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | +35.0% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +36.3% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.3% | 7.7% | 13.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 7.6% | 10.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 10.5% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 11.6% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 12.1% | 19.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.2% compare
- 19 Yemen 28.4% compare
- 20 Turks and Caicos Islands 28.3% compare
- 21 Jamaica 26.9% compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 26.9% compare
- 23 Central African Republic 26.5% compare
- 24 Greece 26.2% compare
More energy & mining data for IDA & IBRD total
- Ores and metals imports 7.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 8.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 12.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.6% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,585 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 30.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in IDA & IBRD total?
- Fuel imports in IDA & IBRD total was 17.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1994.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for fuel imports?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.