Fuel imports in Malawi
Malawi: Fuel imports was 16.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Malawi, 1966–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, fuel imports in Malawi stood at 16.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Malawi peaked at 19.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1966.
Malawi ranks 81st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.8% | — |
| 1967 | 5.2% | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 5.9% | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 5.8% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 5.5% | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 9.3% | +69.4% |
| 1972 | 8.9% | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 8.9% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 10.4% | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 9.9% | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 13.5% | +35.9% |
| 1977 | 13.0% | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 11.9% | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 14.6% | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 15.3% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 16.9% | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 17.1% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 18.0% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 16.5% | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 13.2% | -19.9% |
| 1986 | 13.8% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 14.8% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | -27.7% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -29.7% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | +46.2% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +35.0% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -33.8% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | +106.0% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.9% | 4 |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 5.5% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 13.2% | 18.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 7.6% | 11.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 10.0% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 8.0% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 8.0% | 19.2% | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 7.18 % 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 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Malawi?
- Fuel imports in Malawi was 16.5% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1966.
- How does Malawi rank for fuel imports?
- Malawi ranks 81st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.