Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Macao
Macao: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 3.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Macao, 1973–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, fuel imports in Macao stood at 3.8%.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Macao peaked at 13.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1973.
That places Macao 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Macao, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.0% | — |
| 1974 | 2.9% | +43.3% |
| 1975 | 9.1% | +213.5% |
| 1976 | 7.9% | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 7.5% | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 6.9% | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 5.4% | -22.3% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | +30.1% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 7.4% | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | -17.9% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +35.8% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -37.1% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +38.1% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -23.1% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 3.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.0%, 42% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Macao's 3.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.0%, 22% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Macao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +213.5% | 2.9% | 9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.0% | 2.0% | 9.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 4.2% | 7.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.2% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.2% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 5.1% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 5.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 179 United Arab Emirates 4.5% compare
- 180 Kazakhstan 4.4% compare
- 181 Argentina 4.0% compare
- 183 Equatorial Guinea 2.7% compare
- 184 Bahrain 2.6% compare
- 185 Switzerland 2.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Macao
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.2% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 45.8% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Macao?
- Fuel imports in Macao was 3.8% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1973.
- How does Macao rank for fuel imports?
- Macao ranks 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao 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.