Fuel imports in IDA total
IDA total: Fuel imports was 24.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in IDA total, 1977–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 3 Burkina Faso 41.1% compare
- 4 Nigeria 38.0% compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 36.5% compare
- 6 Mali 36.3% compare
- 7 Myanmar 36.2% compare
- 8 Mauritania 34.7% compare
- 9 Ghana 32.1% compare
More energy & mining data for IDA total
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 9.5% (2023)
- Fuel exports 30.8% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 7.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 374.93 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 62.0% (2024)
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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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.