Fuel imports in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Fuel imports was 18.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Low & middle income, 1984–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel imports in Low & middle income is 18.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Low & middle income peaked at 19.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1994.
Low & middle income ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 12.3% | — |
| 1985 | 11.4% | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | -34.2% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | +35.2% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | 7.5% | 12.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 7.1% | 9.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 10.8% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 12.3% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 13.0% | 19.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 13 Pakistan 31.5% compare
- 14 Senegal 31.5% compare
- 15 Cuba 30.9% compare
- 16 Micronesia, Federated States of 30.1% compare
- 17 Sao Tome and Principe 29.3% compare
- 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.2% compare
- 19 Yemen 28.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Low & middle income
- Ores and metals imports 8.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.2% (2024)
- Fuel exports 8.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.1% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 13.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,450 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 30.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Low & middle income?
- Fuel imports in Low & middle income was 18.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1994.
- How does Low & middle income rank for fuel imports?
- Low & middle income ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.