Fuel imports in Somalia

Somalia: Fuel imports was 12.4% in 1982. ▲ Rising

Latest (1982)
12.4%
Change on year
up 468.1%
World rank
122nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 1982
All-time low
0.7%
in 1980
Years of data
15
1962–1982

Fuel imports in Somalia, 1962–1982

02.557.51012.51962197219821962: 5 % of merchandise imports1966: 5.4 % of merchandise imports1970: 6.3 % of merchandise imports1971: 4.2 % of merchandise imports1972: 4.7 % of merchandise imports1973: 4.3 % of merchandise imports1974: 6.7 % of merchandise imports1975: 6.2 % of merchandise imports1976: 6.8 % of merchandise imports1977: 4.4 % of merchandise imports1978: 6.6 % of merchandise imports1979: 5.5 % of merchandise imports1980: 0.738 % of merchandise imports1981: 2.2 % of merchandise imports1982: 12.4 % of merchandise imports

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

Analysis

Somalia recorded 12.4% for fuel imports in 1982. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 468.1% on the previous year and up 165.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuel imports in Somalia peaked at 12.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1980.

Somalia ranks 122nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Fuel imports in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Somalia, 1962 to 1982.
Year % of merchandise imports Change
1962 5.0%
1966 5.4% +8.4%
1970 6.3% +15.4%
1971 4.2% -32.6%
1972 4.7% +10.6%
1973 4.3% -9.3%
1974 6.7% +57.7%
1975 6.2% -8.2%
1976 6.8% +11.1%
1977 4.4% -36.2%
1978 6.6% +52.1%
1979 5.5% -17.5%
1980 0.7% -86.5%
1981 2.2% +196.7%
1982 12.4% +468.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.2% 5.0% 5.4% 2
1970s 5.6% 4.2% 6.8% 10
1980s 5.1% 0.7% 12.4% 3

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 119 Italy 12.7% compare
  2. 120 Ukraine 12.6%
  3. 121 Kiribati 12.5% compare
  4. 123 Bulgaria 12.3%
  5. 124 Malaysia 12.0% compare
  6. 125 New Zealand 12.0% compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuel imports in Somalia?
Fuel imports in Somalia was 12.4% in 1982, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1982.
What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
How does Somalia rank for fuel imports?
Somalia ranks 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 1982.
Is fuel imports rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 165.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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.