Fuel imports in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Fuel imports was 2.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fuel imports in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1963–2022
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 2.0% for fuel imports in 2022.
That represents a change of up 29.9% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 9.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1975.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 189th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel imports in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.6% | — |
| 1964 | 0.3% | -43.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -33.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -22.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +77.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | +52.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -32.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -39.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +28.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +71.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -45.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -27.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +76.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +503.6% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -33.9% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +36.0% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +41.3% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +52.1% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +113.8% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -58.8% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -32.6% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -47.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -33.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -43.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +43.7% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +54.4% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +29.9% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 14% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 2.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.1%, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports in Iran, Islamic Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +503.6% | 0.3% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.3% | 9.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5768 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Fuel imports in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 2.0% in 2022, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1975.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for fuel imports?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 189th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.