Fuel imports in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Fuel imports was 11.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fuel imports in Post-demographic dividend, 1962–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +84.1% | 11.6% | 21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More energy & mining data for Post-demographic dividend
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.7% (2024)
- Fuel exports 9.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.4% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 1.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 9,161 kWh per capita (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 7.0% (2023)
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
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.