Fuel imports in Ukraine
Ukraine: Fuel imports was 12.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fuel imports in Ukraine, 1996–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, fuel imports in Ukraine stood at 12.6%. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Ukraine peaked at 47.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 47.8% | — |
| 1997 | 45.6% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 40.5% | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 43.0% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 39.6% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -30.9% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | -29.6% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 40.5% | 47.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 26.3% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 20.0% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 12.6% | 23.2% | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.78 % 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Ukraine?
- Fuel imports in Ukraine was 12.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for fuel imports?
- Ukraine ranks 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.