Fuel imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Fuel imports was 10.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1974–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, fuel imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 10.3%.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 13.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1999.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 5.6% | — |
| 1975 | 5.9% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 6.0% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 5.9% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | +34.2% |
| 1980 | 9.5% | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 10.1% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 8.3% | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | -35.6% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +32.2% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +28.9% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +36.3% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 7.8% | 10.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 5.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 4.6% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 6.0% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.8% | 10.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More energy & mining data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2023)
- Fuel exports 66.5% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.9% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 3.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 17.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 6.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,359 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 3.6% (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Fuel imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 10.3% in 2023, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1999.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for fuel imports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.