Fuel imports in Mongolia
Mongolia: Fuel imports was 22.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Mongolia, 1996–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel imports in Mongolia is 22.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Mongolia peaked at 29.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1998.
That places Mongolia 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 19.3% | — |
| 1997 | 19.1% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 19.1% | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 15.3% | 19.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 19.1% | 29.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 20.4% | 26.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 18.7% | 22.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More energy & mining data for Mongolia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.72 % 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 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Mongolia?
- Fuel imports in Mongolia was 22.9% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1998.
- How does Mongolia rank for fuel imports?
- Mongolia ranks 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.