Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Singapore
Singapore: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 15.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Singapore, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 15.5% for fuel imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Singapore peaked at 33.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1998.
Singapore ranks 84th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 14.9% | — |
| 1963 | 13.7% | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 13.5% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 13.4% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 15.3% | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 16.8% | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 17.2% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 15.8% | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 13.5% | -14.5% |
| 1971 | 14.3% | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 14.5% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 12.9% | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 24.0% | +85.6% |
| 1975 | 24.6% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 27.4% | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 25.6% | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 23.9% | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 25.2% | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 28.7% | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 33.7% | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 33.6% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 31.3% | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 27.8% | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 29.5% | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 19.8% | -32.8% |
| 1987 | 18.3% | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 13.8% | -24.5% |
| 1990 | 15.8% | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +32.8% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | -19.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 15.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.0%, 1.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 15.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.0%, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.1% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 20.6% | 12.9% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 13.8% | 33.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 8.0% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 12.1% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 17.5% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 14.9% | 22.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More energy & mining data for Singapore
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2025)
- Fuel exports 9.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.9% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Singapore?
- Fuel imports in Singapore was 15.5% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1998.
- How does Singapore rank for fuel imports?
- Singapore ranks 84th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.