Fuel imports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Fuel imports was 9.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel imports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 9.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 16.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1998.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.4% | — |
| 1963 | 6.7% | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 7.0% | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 7.1% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 6.4% | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 6.3% | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 5.8% | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 5.7% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 5.2% | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 6.5% | +24.9% |
| 1972 | 6.5% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 11.6% | +42.3% |
| 1975 | 10.9% | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 12.2% | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 12.2% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 11.2% | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 12.6% | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 13.4% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 16.2% | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 16.4% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 16.2% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 16.7% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 16.3% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | -40.8% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +34.4% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +32.2% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 7.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.7% | 5.2% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 9.6% | 16.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 4.5% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.7% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 9.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 8.3% | 13.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More energy & mining data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2025)
- Fuel exports 7.4% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 5.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.6% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,739 kWh per capita (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 28.3% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Fuel imports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 9.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1984.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1998.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for fuel imports?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.