Fuel imports in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Fuel imports was 18.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in East Asia & Pacific, 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 East Asia & Pacific is 18.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 21.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.0% | 9.1% | 14.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 7.0% | 9.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 10.6% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 12.3% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 12.5% | 19.5% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for East Asia & Pacific
- Ores and metals exports 3.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 8.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.4% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 14.2% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 5,353 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 4.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in East Asia & Pacific?
- Fuel imports in East Asia & Pacific was 18.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1995.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.