Fuel imports in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Fuel imports was 16.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.8%
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
26th
of 47 groups
All-time high
16.8%
in 2022
All-time low
5.6%
in 1986
Years of data
37
1984–2024

Fuel imports in Late-demographic dividend, 1984–2024

57.51012.51517.51984200420241984: 9.6 % of merchandise imports1985: 8.3 % of merchandise imports1986: 5.6 % of merchandise imports1987: 6.8 % of merchandise imports1992: 7.4 % of merchandise imports1993: 7.3 % of merchandise imports1994: 6.2 % of merchandise imports1995: 6 % of merchandise imports1996: 6.8 % of merchandise imports1997: 8 % of merchandise imports1998: 5.8 % of merchandise imports1999: 6.1 % of merchandise imports2000: 9.3 % of merchandise imports2001: 8.1 % of merchandise imports2002: 7.6 % of merchandise imports2003: 8.2 % of merchandise imports2004: 9.2 % of merchandise imports2005: 10.8 % of merchandise imports2006: 11.6 % of merchandise imports2007: 11.4 % of merchandise imports2008: 14 % of merchandise imports2009: 11.8 % of merchandise imports2010: 12.3 % of merchandise imports2011: 14.3 % of merchandise imports2012: 15.3 % of merchandise imports2013: 14.6 % of merchandise imports2014: 14.2 % of merchandise imports2015: 10.6 % of merchandise imports2016: 9.4 % of merchandise imports2017: 11.3 % of merchandise imports2018: 13.3 % of merchandise imports2019: 14.2 % of merchandise imports2020: 11.3 % of merchandise imports2021: 12.4 % of merchandise imports2022: 16.8 % of merchandise imports2023: 16.4 % of merchandise imports2024: 16.8 % 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 Late-demographic dividend is 16.8%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuel imports in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 16.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1986.

That places Late-demographic dividend 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Fuel imports in Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Late-demographic dividend, 1984 to 2024.
Year % of merchandise imports Change
1984 9.6%
1985 8.3% -14.1%
1986 5.6% -32.6%
1987 6.8% +21.8%
1992 7.4% +9.2%
1993 7.3% -1.3%
1994 6.2% -15.8%
1995 6.0% -1.8%
1996 6.8% +12.1%
1997 8.0% +17.6%
1998 5.8% -26.9%
1999 6.1% +5.5%
2000 9.3% +51.3%
2001 8.1% -12.6%
2002 7.6% -5.9%
2003 8.2% +7.7%
2004 9.2% +12.2%
2005 10.8% +16.8%
2006 11.6% +8.0%
2007 11.4% -2.3%
2008 14.0% +23.0%
2009 11.8% -16.0%
2010 12.3% +5.0%
2011 14.3% +16.1%
2012 15.3% +7.1%
2013 14.6% -4.9%
2014 14.2% -2.6%
2015 10.6% -25.5%
2016 9.4% -11.1%
2017 11.3% +19.6%
2018 13.3% +17.9%
2019 14.2% +6.9%
2020 11.3% -20.4%
2021 12.4% +9.9%
2022 16.8% +35.2%
2023 16.4% -2.4%
2024 16.8% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.6% 5.6% 9.6% 4
1990s 6.7% 5.8% 8.0% 8
2000s 10.2% 7.6% 14.0% 10
2010s 13.0% 9.4% 15.3% 10
2020s 14.7% 11.3% 16.8% 5

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 23 Central African Republic 26.5% compare
  2. 24 Greece 26.2% compare
  3. 25 Lebanon 25.8% compare
  4. 26 Korea 25.7% compare
  5. 27 Ecuador 25.0% compare
  6. 28 Cameroon 24.2% compare
  7. 29 Palau 24.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuel imports in Late-demographic dividend?
Fuel imports in Late-demographic dividend was 16.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1986.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for fuel imports?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is fuel imports rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.