Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Togo
Togo: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 7.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel imports in Togo, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, fuel imports in Togo stood at 7.7%.
That represents a change of down 48.9% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Togo peaked at 41.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1986.
Togo ranks 154th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.2% | — |
| 1963 | 6.0% | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 4.5% | -24.7% |
| 1965 | 3.5% | -22.1% |
| 1966 | 4.1% | +18.3% |
| 1967 | 4.5% | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 4.6% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 4.7% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 4.4% | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 5.5% | +25.5% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 5.2% | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | +86.9% |
| 1975 | 7.5% | -22.5% |
| 1976 | 6.9% | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 7.2% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 14.4% | +100.1% |
| 1979 | 18.3% | +27.4% |
| 1980 | 22.8% | +24.4% |
| 1981 | 8.4% | -63.0% |
| 1983 | 9.4% | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -63.3% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | +111.8% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | -25.3% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +79.2% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 29.9% | +176.1% |
| 1996 | 30.3% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 32.1% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 32.3% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 39.7% | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | -52.6% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | +53.6% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -58.4% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +66.1% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | +38.7% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -39.6% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +92.7% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +42.2% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | -48.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 7.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 7.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.8%, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 6.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 4.4% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 3.5% | 22.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 9.8% | 39.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 15.0% | 41.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 10.1% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 7.7% | 15.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More energy & mining data for Togo
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 26.0% (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 Togo?
- Fuel imports in Togo was 7.7% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1986.
- How does Togo rank for fuel imports?
- Togo ranks 154th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.