Fuel imports in OECD members
OECD members: Fuel imports was 11.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fuel imports in OECD members, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, fuel imports in OECD members stood at 11.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in OECD members peaked at 26.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1998.
OECD members ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Fuel imports in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 12.3% | — |
| 1963 | 11.4% | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 11.1% | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 10.7% | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 9.8% | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 10.3% | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 9.7% | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 9.1% | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 9.7% | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 11.3% | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 10.9% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 11.7% | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 21.3% | +81.6% |
| 1975 | 21.9% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 22.4% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 21.5% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 19.1% | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 21.8% | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 25.8% | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 26.5% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 24.9% | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 22.4% | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 20.8% | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 19.3% | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 12.2% | -36.7% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +41.0% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +37.9% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +47.2% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.6% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 17.2% | 9.7% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.2% | 9.8% | 26.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 6.7% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 9.6% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 9.0% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 7.6% | 15.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More energy & mining data for OECD members
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 9.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.7% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 1.4% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 16.6% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 7,670 kWh per capita (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 7.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in OECD members?
- Fuel imports in OECD members was 11.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1998.
- How does OECD members rank for fuel imports?
- OECD members ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.