Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Philippines
Philippines: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 12.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fuel imports in Philippines, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 12.7% for fuel imports in 2025.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Philippines peaked at 32.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1998.
That places Philippines 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 10.2% | — |
| 1963 | 11.3% | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 10.7% | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 10.0% | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 10.6% | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 9.7% | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 10.1% | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 10.2% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 12.0% | +17.3% |
| 1971 | 13.1% | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 12.8% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 12.9% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 20.1% | +55.4% |
| 1975 | 21.2% | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 23.5% | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 24.4% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 21.2% | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 22.2% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 28.4% | +28.0% |
| 1981 | 30.1% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 32.7% | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 27.5% | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 26.4% | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 27.7% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 17.0% | -38.5% |
| 1987 | 18.5% | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 15.1% | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 14.0% | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +42.8% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +41.9% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | -15.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 12.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 12.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.0%, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3% | 9.7% | 11.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 18.3% | 12.0% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 17.0% | 32.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 7.1% | 15.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 8.3% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 9.7% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 8.7% | 17.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More energy & mining data for Philippines
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Philippines?
- Fuel imports in Philippines was 12.7% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1998.
- How does Philippines rank for fuel imports?
- Philippines ranks 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.