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 18th out of 43 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.
Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 48.7% | — |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | -20.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 48.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.5%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Germany's 48.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.2%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.1985 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2024)
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 18th out of 43 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.
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