Fuel imports in IDA & IBRD total

IDA & IBRD total: Fuel imports was 17.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.6%
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
21st
of 47 groups
All-time high
19.1%
in 2022
All-time low
7.6%
in 1994
Years of data
37
1984–2024

Fuel imports in IDA & IBRD total, 1984–2024

051015201984200420241984: 13 % of merchandise imports1985: 11.6 % of merchandise imports1986: 7.7 % of merchandise imports1987: 9 % of merchandise imports1992: 10 % of merchandise imports1993: 9.2 % of merchandise imports1994: 7.6 % of merchandise imports1995: 7.9 % of merchandise imports1996: 9.3 % of merchandise imports1997: 9.5 % of merchandise imports1998: 7.6 % of merchandise imports1999: 9.1 % of merchandise imports2000: 12.3 % of merchandise imports2001: 11.1 % of merchandise imports2002: 10.5 % of merchandise imports2003: 11 % of merchandise imports2004: 12.1 % of merchandise imports2005: 13.8 % of merchandise imports2006: 14.8 % of merchandise imports2007: 14.4 % of merchandise imports2008: 17.1 % of merchandise imports2009: 14 % of merchandise imports2010: 14.7 % of merchandise imports2011: 16.8 % of merchandise imports2012: 17.9 % of merchandise imports2013: 17.4 % of merchandise imports2014: 17.2 % of merchandise imports2015: 12.9 % of merchandise imports2016: 11.6 % of merchandise imports2017: 13.4 % of merchandise imports2018: 15.7 % of merchandise imports2019: 15.2 % of merchandise imports2020: 12.1 % of merchandise imports2021: 14 % of merchandise imports2022: 19.1 % of merchandise imports2023: 18.3 % of merchandise imports2024: 17.6 % of merchandise imports

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

Annual values for Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in IDA & IBRD total, 1984 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.2% compare
  2. 19 Yemen 28.4% compare
  3. 20 Turks and Caicos Islands 28.3% compare
  4. 21 Jamaica 26.9% compare
  5. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 26.9% compare
  6. 23 Central African Republic 26.5% compare
  7. 24 Greece 26.2% compare

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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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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.