Fuel imports in Lebanon
Lebanon: Fuel imports was 25.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Lebanon, 1967–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel imports in Lebanon is 25.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Lebanon peaked at 34.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1973.
Lebanon ranks 25th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 6.2% | — |
| 1968 | 6.1% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 6.0% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 5.9% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 5.7% | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 5.5% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 7.6% | +59.4% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | +84.7% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | +59.5% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | -5.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 25.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.2%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 25.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.1%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +84.7% | 8.9% | 16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.2% | 3 |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 7.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 6.7% | 8.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 14.4% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 19.7% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 25.8% | 29.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More energy & mining data for Lebanon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Lebanon?
- Fuel imports in Lebanon was 25.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1973.
- How does Lebanon rank for fuel imports?
- Lebanon ranks 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.