Fuel imports in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Fuel imports was 11.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.2%
Change on year
down 10.1%
Rank
35th
of 47 groups
All-time high
26.5%
in 1981
All-time low
6.9%
in 1998
Years of data
62
1962–2024

Fuel imports in Post-demographic dividend, 1962–2024

510152025196219932024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fuel imports in Post-demographic dividend is 11.2%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuel imports in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 26.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1998.

That places Post-demographic dividend 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Fuel imports in Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Post-demographic dividend, 1962 to 2024.
Year % of merchandise imports Change
1962 12.4%
1963 11.5% -7.2%
1964 11.2% -3.3%
1965 10.8% -2.8%
1966 10.0% -7.8%
1967 10.6% +5.9%
1968 10.0% -5.5%
1969 9.3% -6.6%
1970 9.8% +5.2%
1971 11.4% +15.6%
1972 11.0% -3.5%
1973 11.6% +5.8%
1974 21.4% +84.1%
1975 22.1% +3.3%
1976 22.6% +2.2%
1977 21.7% -4.0%
1978 19.0% -12.4%
1979 21.6% +13.9%
1980 25.5% +17.9%
1981 26.5% +4.2%
1982 24.9% -6.1%
1983 22.3% -10.6%
1984 20.6% -7.5%
1985 19.2% -6.9%
1986 12.2% -36.2%
1987 11.1% -9.3%
1989 10.0% -9.7%
1990 11.4% +13.9%
1991 10.6% -6.7%
1992 9.7% -8.8%
1993 9.3% -4.2%
1994 8.1% -12.7%
1995 7.4% -8.8%
1996 8.8% +18.5%
1997 8.7% -0.4%
1998 6.9% -21.2%
1999 7.4% +7.2%
2000 10.3% +39.6%
2001 10.1% -1.8%
2002 9.7% -3.9%
2003 10.5% +8.0%
2004 11.5% +9.6%
2005 14.1% +22.8%
2006 15.0% +6.4%
2007 14.5% -3.4%
2008 18.2% +25.7%
2009 14.9% -18.2%
2010 16.1% +7.9%
2011 18.4% +14.6%
2012 18.9% +2.3%
2013 17.9% -5.2%
2014 16.1% -9.7%
2015 11.2% -30.9%
2016 9.3% -17.0%
2017 10.7% +16.0%
2018 12.1% +12.6%
2019 11.0% -9.1%
2020 7.7% -30.0%
2021 10.5% +36.9%
2022 15.4% +46.0%
2023 12.5% -19.0%
2024 11.2% -10.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fuel imports in Post-demographic dividend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +84.1% 11.6% 21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.7% 9.3% 12.4% 8
1970s 17.2% 9.8% 22.6% 10
1980s 19.1% 10.0% 26.5% 9
1990s 8.8% 6.9% 11.4% 10
2000s 12.9% 9.7% 18.2% 10
2010s 14.2% 9.3% 18.9% 10
2020s 11.5% 7.7% 15.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuel imports in Post-demographic dividend?
Fuel imports in Post-demographic dividend was 11.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 1981.
What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1998.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for fuel imports?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is fuel imports rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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

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.