Fuel imports in IDA total

IDA total: Fuel imports was 24.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 47 groups
All-time high
24.3%
in 2022
All-time low
12.4%
in 1978
Years of data
27
1977–2023

Fuel imports in IDA total, 1977–2023

05101520251977200020231977: 13.1 % of merchandise imports1978: 12.4 % of merchandise imports1979: 13.3 % of merchandise imports2000: 16.1 % of merchandise imports2001: 14.3 % of merchandise imports2002: 12.9 % of merchandise imports2003: 14.8 % of merchandise imports2004: 14.3 % of merchandise imports2005: 16.5 % of merchandise imports2006: 17.5 % of merchandise imports2007: 16.2 % of merchandise imports2008: 17.6 % of merchandise imports2009: 14.6 % of merchandise imports2010: 16.3 % of merchandise imports2011: 18.8 % of merchandise imports2012: 18.6 % of merchandise imports2013: 19.5 % of merchandise imports2014: 19.7 % of merchandise imports2015: 16 % of merchandise imports2016: 15.1 % of merchandise imports2017: 16 % of merchandise imports2018: 18.1 % of merchandise imports2019: 18 % of merchandise imports2020: 15.1 % of merchandise imports2021: 18.2 % of merchandise imports2022: 24.3 % of merchandise imports2023: 24.3 % 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 total is 24.3%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuel imports in IDA total peaked at 24.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1978.

That places IDA total 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Fuel imports in IDA total, year by year

Annual values for Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in IDA total, 1977 to 2023.
Year % of merchandise imports Change
1977 13.1%
1978 12.4% -5.3%
1979 13.3% +6.6%
2000 16.1% +21.7%
2001 14.3% -11.3%
2002 12.9% -9.6%
2003 14.8% +14.5%
2004 14.3% -3.0%
2005 16.5% +14.9%
2006 17.5% +6.4%
2007 16.2% -7.6%
2008 17.6% +8.4%
2009 14.6% -16.8%
2010 16.3% +11.4%
2011 18.8% +15.3%
2012 18.6% -1.0%
2013 19.5% +4.7%
2014 19.7% +1.4%
2015 16.0% -18.9%
2016 15.1% -5.7%
2017 16.0% +5.9%
2018 18.1% +13.6%
2019 18.0% -0.7%
2020 15.1% -16.0%
2021 18.2% +20.3%
2022 24.3% +33.6%
2023 24.3% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.9% 12.4% 13.3% 3
2000s 15.5% 12.9% 17.6% 10
2010s 17.6% 15.1% 19.7% 10
2020s 20.5% 15.1% 24.3% 4

Countries ranked near IDA total

  1. 3 Burkina Faso 41.1% compare
  2. 4 Nigeria 38.0% compare
  3. 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 36.5% compare
  4. 6 Mali 36.3% compare
  5. 7 Myanmar 36.2% compare
  6. 8 Mauritania 34.7% compare
  7. 9 Ghana 32.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuel imports in IDA total?
Fuel imports in IDA total was 24.3% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest fuel imports recorded in IDA total?
The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in IDA total?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1978.
How does IDA total rank for fuel imports?
IDA total ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is fuel imports rising or falling in IDA total?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA 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.