Fuel imports in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Fuel imports was 16.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.2%
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
28th
of 47 groups
All-time high
17.2%
in 2022
All-time low
5.2%
in 1994
Years of data
37
1984–2024

Fuel imports in Upper middle income, 1984–2024

57.51012.51517.51984200420241984: 10 % of merchandise imports1985: 9.4 % of merchandise imports1986: 6.4 % of merchandise imports1987: 6.9 % of merchandise imports1992: 6.7 % of merchandise imports1993: 6.5 % of merchandise imports1994: 5.2 % of merchandise imports1995: 5.5 % of merchandise imports1996: 6.8 % of merchandise imports1997: 7.9 % of merchandise imports1998: 6.2 % of merchandise imports1999: 7.3 % of merchandise imports2000: 10.1 % of merchandise imports2001: 9.2 % of merchandise imports2002: 8.8 % of merchandise imports2003: 9.2 % of merchandise imports2004: 10.6 % of merchandise imports2005: 12.3 % of merchandise imports2006: 13.5 % of merchandise imports2007: 13.2 % of merchandise imports2008: 16.3 % of merchandise imports2009: 13.1 % of merchandise imports2010: 13.7 % of merchandise imports2011: 15.8 % of merchandise imports2012: 16.8 % of merchandise imports2013: 16.2 % of merchandise imports2014: 16.1 % of merchandise imports2015: 12 % of merchandise imports2016: 10.7 % of merchandise imports2017: 12.7 % of merchandise imports2018: 14.9 % of merchandise imports2019: 14.4 % of merchandise imports2020: 11.3 % of merchandise imports2021: 13.2 % of merchandise imports2022: 17.2 % of merchandise imports2023: 16.9 % of merchandise imports2024: 16.2 % of merchandise imports

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

Annual values for Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Upper middle income, 1984 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Lebanon 25.8% compare
  2. 26 Korea 25.7% compare
  3. 27 Ecuador 25.0% compare
  4. 28 Cameroon 24.2% compare
  5. 29 Palau 24.1% compare
  6. 30 Oman 23.9% compare
  7. 31 Kenya 23.5% compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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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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Indicator
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,984 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.