Fuel imports in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Fuel imports was 21.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 21.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Zimbabwe peaked at 30.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2009.
Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 21.5% | — |
| 1985 | 23.8% | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | -36.6% |
| 1990 | 15.6% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | +24.5% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | -32.7% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | +61.4% |
| 2001 | 26.8% | +44.1% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -51.8% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +190.6% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -46.7% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +155.9% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +41.0% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.1% | 15.1% | 23.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 9.0% | 15.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 6.8% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 15.7% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 18.9% | 22.1% | 5 |
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- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Zimbabwe?
- Fuel imports in Zimbabwe was 21.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for fuel imports?
- Zimbabwe ranks 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.