Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 21.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fuel imports in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of, 2004–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel imports in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of is 21.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of peaked at 34.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2017.
That places Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 31.6% | — |
| 2005 | 34.1% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -28.7% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +33.9% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | -11.1% |
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of's 21.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of's 21.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.0%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 31.6% | 34.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 19.9% | 28.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 21.2% | 23.8% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2023)
- Fuel exports 67.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- Fuel imports in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of was 21.2% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2017.
- How does Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of rank for fuel imports?
- Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 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.