Fuel imports in Palestine
Palestine: Fuel imports was 21.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fuel imports in Palestine, 2000–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, fuel imports in Palestine stood at 21.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Palestine peaked at 40.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2021.
That places Palestine 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.1% | — |
| 2001 | 18.6% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | +49.4% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | -13.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 21.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.2%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 21.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.1%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 18.6% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 18.8% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 16.4% | 24.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More energy & mining data for Palestine
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.8752 % 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 14.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Palestine?
- Fuel imports in Palestine was 21.2% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2021.
- How does Palestine rank for fuel imports?
- Palestine ranks 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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.