Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Germany
Germany: Import dependency on third countries by fuel type was 48.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Germany, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 48.2% for import dependency on third countries by fuel type in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Germany peaked at 60.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2023.
That places Germany 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.3% | 48.7% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 48.2% | 60.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More energy & mining data for Germany
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2024)
- Gas production 37.37 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 444.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 37.37 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 444.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 2.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.1% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Germany?
- Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Germany was 48.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest import dependency on third countries by fuel type recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest import dependency on third countries by fuel type recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for import dependency on third countries by fuel type?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is import dependency on third countries by fuel type rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Import dependency on third countries by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).