Fuel imports in Tunisia
Tunisia: Fuel imports was 18.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Tunisia, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, fuel imports in Tunisia stood at 18.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Tunisia peaked at 20.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1968.
Tunisia ranks 63rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 7.9% | — |
| 1963 | 8.5% | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 6.6% | -22.5% |
| 1965 | 5.7% | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 6.5% | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | -37.5% |
| 1968 | 3.0% | -26.2% |
| 1969 | 3.7% | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | +32.5% |
| 1971 | 4.5% | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 7.5% | +66.2% |
| 1973 | 7.4% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 12.3% | +66.9% |
| 1975 | 10.4% | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 11.7% | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 11.4% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 11.0% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 17.8% | +61.0% |
| 1980 | 20.7% | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 20.5% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | -37.0% |
| 1983 | 11.8% | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 14.2% | +27.3% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | -52.1% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | +58.9% |
| 1990 | 9.0% | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -34.7% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | +28.5% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +57.8% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +33.1% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +37.0% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 3.0% | 8.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 4.5% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 6.8% | 20.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 5.2% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 9.3% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 11.0% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 12.9% | 19.1% | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7845 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Tunisia?
- Fuel imports in Tunisia was 18.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1968.
- How does Tunisia rank for fuel imports?
- Tunisia ranks 63rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.