Fuel imports in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Fuel imports was 16.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Upper middle income, 1984–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel imports in Upper middle income is 16.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Upper middle income peaked at 17.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1994.
Upper middle income ranks 28th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 10.0% | — |
| 1985 | 9.4% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | -32.0% |
| 1987 | 6.9% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +23.2% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +38.1% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +30.7% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 6.4% | 10.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.2% | 7.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 8.8% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 10.7% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 11.3% | 17.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More energy & mining data for Upper middle income
- Ores and metals imports 9.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 6.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.0% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 3.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 13.2% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 4,307 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 28.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Upper middle income?
- Fuel imports in Upper middle income was 16.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1994.
- How does Upper middle income rank for fuel imports?
- Upper middle income ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.