Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Spain
Spain: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 11.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel imports in Spain, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Spain recorded 11.8% for fuel imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Spain peaked at 42.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1998.
That places Spain 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 15.7% | — |
| 1963 | 12.6% | -19.4% |
| 1964 | 12.7% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 10.0% | -21.1% |
| 1966 | 9.6% | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 12.4% | +28.4% |
| 1968 | 15.5% | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 12.6% | -18.5% |
| 1970 | 13.3% | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 16.4% | +23.6% |
| 1972 | 14.4% | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 13.0% | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 25.4% | +95.2% |
| 1975 | 26.0% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 29.5% | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 28.6% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 28.7% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 30.5% | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 38.7% | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 42.5% | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 39.9% | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 40.3% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 37.8% | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 36.1% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 18.9% | -47.7% |
| 1987 | 16.3% | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 11.4% | -30.1% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | -28.7% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +69.6% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +38.1% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +48.0% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -24.0% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | -12.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 11.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.0%, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Spain's 11.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Spain 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 | +95.2% | 13.0% | 25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.6% | 9.6% | 15.7% | 8 |
| 1970s | 22.6% | 13.0% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 11.4% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 6.4% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 10.4% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 11.2% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 9.4% | 19.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 117 Suriname 12.1% compare
- 118 New Zealand 12.0% compare
- 119 Malaysia 12.0% compare
- 121 Australia 11.7% compare
- 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.6% compare
- 123 Saint Lucia 11.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Spain
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Spain?
- Fuel imports in Spain was 11.8% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1998.
- How does Spain rank for fuel imports?
- Spain ranks 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.