Fuel imports in Other small states

Other small states: Fuel imports was 19.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
14th
of 47 groups
All-time high
23.1%
in 2022
All-time low
5.4%
in 1998
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Fuel imports in Other small states, 1995–2024

5101520251995200920241995: 8.6 % of merchandise imports1996: 8.1 % of merchandise imports1997: 7.3 % of merchandise imports1998: 5.4 % of merchandise imports1999: 6.9 % of merchandise imports2000: 9.6 % of merchandise imports2001: 8.2 % of merchandise imports2002: 8.3 % of merchandise imports2003: 7.8 % of merchandise imports2004: 9.4 % of merchandise imports2005: 12.7 % of merchandise imports2006: 14.4 % of merchandise imports2007: 13.7 % of merchandise imports2008: 15.9 % of merchandise imports2009: 15 % of merchandise imports2010: 17.3 % of merchandise imports2011: 20.7 % of merchandise imports2012: 23 % of merchandise imports2013: 21.2 % of merchandise imports2014: 20.3 % of merchandise imports2015: 15.2 % of merchandise imports2016: 13 % of merchandise imports2017: 14.4 % of merchandise imports2018: 17.6 % of merchandise imports2019: 18 % of merchandise imports2020: 14.3 % of merchandise imports2021: 18.9 % of merchandise imports2022: 23.1 % of merchandise imports2023: 19 % of merchandise imports2024: 19 % of merchandise imports

Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fuel imports in Other small states is 19.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuel imports in Other small states peaked at 23.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1998.

Other small states ranks 14th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Fuel imports in Other small states, year by year

Annual values for Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Other small states, 1995 to 2024.
Year % of merchandise imports Change
1995 8.6%
1996 8.1% -5.9%
1997 7.3% -9.6%
1998 5.4% -25.9%
1999 6.9% +27.5%
2000 9.6% +38.9%
2001 8.2% -14.8%
2002 8.3% +2.3%
2003 7.8% -6.5%
2004 9.4% +20.3%
2005 12.7% +35.3%
2006 14.4% +13.4%
2007 13.7% -4.8%
2008 15.9% +16.0%
2009 15.0% -5.7%
2010 17.3% +15.3%
2011 20.7% +19.7%
2012 23.0% +11.1%
2013 21.2% -7.7%
2014 20.3% -4.4%
2015 15.2% -25.1%
2016 13.0% -14.8%
2017 14.4% +11.1%
2018 17.6% +22.2%
2019 18.0% +2.2%
2020 14.3% -20.4%
2021 18.9% +32.2%
2022 23.1% +22.1%
2023 19.0% -17.7%
2024 19.0% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.3% 5.4% 8.6% 5
2000s 11.5% 7.8% 15.9% 10
2010s 18.1% 13.0% 23.0% 10
2020s 18.9% 14.3% 23.1% 5

Countries ranked near Other small states

  1. 11 Gambia 31.7% compare
  2. 12 India 31.5% compare
  3. 13 Pakistan 31.5% compare
  4. 14 Senegal 31.5% compare
  5. 15 Cuba 30.9% compare
  6. 16 Micronesia, Federated States of 30.1% compare
  7. 17 Sao Tome and Principe 29.3% compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuel imports in Other small states?
Fuel imports in Other small states was 19.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Other small states?
The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Other small states?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1998.
How does Other small states rank for fuel imports?
Other small states ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is fuel imports rising or falling in Other small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Other small states 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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Indicator
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,984 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.