Fuel imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Fuel imports was 16.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Fuel imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1966–2019
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2019, fuel imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 16.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 24.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1973.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.2% | — |
| 1967 | 4.7% | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 4.6% | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 4.8% | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 5.3% | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | -26.7% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | +48.7% |
| 1975 | 6.2% | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 6.3% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 6.4% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +38.4% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -41.7% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +34.3% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 3.4% | 6.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.3% | 8.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 8.6% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 11.6% | 23.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 21 Jamaica 26.9% compare
- 22 Cote d'Ivoire 26.9% compare
- 23 Central African Republic 26.5% compare
- 24 Greece 26.2% compare
- 25 Lebanon 25.8% compare
- 26 South Korea 25.7% compare
- 27 Ecuador 25.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Ores and metals imports 3.2% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2017)
- Fuel exports 47.0% (2017)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.1% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.7% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 3.4% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 16.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 2.6% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 1,361 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 5.7% (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Fuel imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 16.8% in 2019, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1973.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for fuel imports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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.