Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 25.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Pakistan, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, fuel imports in Pakistan stood at 25.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Pakistan peaked at 36.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1965.
Pakistan ranks 19th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.4% | — |
| 1963 | 7.0% | -16.4% |
| 1964 | 5.6% | -20.7% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | -40.6% |
| 1966 | 6.0% | +80.3% |
| 1967 | 5.7% | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 6.6% | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 6.3% | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 6.5% | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 8.7% | +33.9% |
| 1972 | 7.8% | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 13.8% | +70.4% |
| 1975 | 17.9% | +29.7% |
| 1976 | 18.2% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 15.8% | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 18.9% | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 27.0% | +60.5% |
| 1981 | 27.8% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 30.9% | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 28.3% | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 24.8% | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | -41.5% |
| 1987 | 17.6% | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 17.8% | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 16.3% | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 17.0% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | +29.9% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | +57.4% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | +33.1% |
| 2023 | 33.5% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 31.5% | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 25.7% | -18.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 25.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 25.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.9%, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1% | 3.3% | 8.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.2% | 6.5% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 14.2% | 30.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 15.9% | 20.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 21.2% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 20.4% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 22.5% | 35.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More energy & mining data for Pakistan
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.4% (2025)
- Fuel exports 2.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.6% (2025)
- Gas production 249.42 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 977.28 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 249.42 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 977.28 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Pakistan?
- Fuel imports in Pakistan was 25.7% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1965.
- How does Pakistan rank for fuel imports?
- Pakistan ranks 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.