Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Poland
Poland: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 6.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fuel imports in Poland, 1984–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Poland recorded 6.3% for fuel imports in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Poland peaked at 24.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2020.
That places Poland 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 24.8% | — |
| 1987 | 18.9% | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 16.8% | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | -26.0% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | -28.2% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +53.9% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -34.9% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +55.6% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -14.7% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | -17.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 6.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.0%, 70% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Poland's 6.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 71% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.8% | 18.9% | 24.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 6.3% | 16.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 6.2% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.3% | 9.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More energy & mining data for Poland
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 2.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2025)
- Gas production 34.23 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 897.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 34.23 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 897.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Poland?
- Fuel imports in Poland was 6.3% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for fuel imports?
- Poland ranks 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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.