Fuel imports in IDA only

IDA only: Fuel imports was 15.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
15.1%
Change on year
down 11.1%
Rank
31st
of 47 groups
All-time high
18.5%
in 2011
All-time low
11.8%
in 2002
Years of data
22
1977–2021

Fuel imports in IDA only, 1977–2021

051015201977199920211977: 15.2 % of merchandise imports2000: 14.5 % of merchandise imports2001: 12.6 % of merchandise imports2002: 11.8 % of merchandise imports2003: 12.3 % of merchandise imports2004: 11.9 % of merchandise imports2005: 13.8 % of merchandise imports2006: 17.1 % of merchandise imports2007: 17 % of merchandise imports2008: 17.2 % of merchandise imports2009: 14.8 % of merchandise imports2010: 15.9 % of merchandise imports2011: 18.5 % of merchandise imports2012: 18.2 % of merchandise imports2013: 16.5 % of merchandise imports2014: 18.3 % of merchandise imports2015: 14.6 % of merchandise imports2016: 12.3 % of merchandise imports2017: 13.2 % of merchandise imports2018: 14.9 % of merchandise imports2019: 17 % of merchandise imports2021: 15.1 % of merchandise imports

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

Analysis

In 2021, fuel imports in IDA only stood at 15.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuel imports in IDA only peaked at 18.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2002.

That places IDA only 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Fuel imports in IDA only, year by year

Annual values for Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in IDA only, 1977 to 2021.
Year % of merchandise imports Change
1977 15.2%
2000 14.5% -4.2%
2001 12.6% -13.3%
2002 11.8% -6.2%
2003 12.3% +4.3%
2004 11.9% -3.1%
2005 13.8% +16.0%
2006 17.1% +23.9%
2007 17.0% -1.0%
2008 17.2% +1.2%
2009 14.8% -14.0%
2010 15.9% +7.5%
2011 18.5% +16.5%
2012 18.2% -1.5%
2013 16.5% -9.5%
2014 18.3% +11.1%
2015 14.6% -20.4%
2016 12.3% -15.5%
2017 13.2% +7.4%
2018 14.9% +12.9%
2019 17.0% +13.9%
2021 15.1% -11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.2% 15.2% 15.2% 1
2000s 14.3% 11.8% 17.2% 10
2010s 15.9% 12.3% 18.5% 10
2020s 15.1% 15.1% 15.1% 1

Countries ranked near IDA only

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  3. 30 Oman 23.9% compare
  4. 31 Kenya 23.5% compare
  5. 32 Fiji 23.0% compare
  6. 33 Nepal 23.0% compare
  7. 34 Zambia 22.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuel imports in IDA only?
Fuel imports in IDA only was 15.1% in 2021, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest fuel imports recorded in IDA only?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2002.
How does IDA only rank for fuel imports?
IDA only ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is fuel imports rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA 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

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.