Fuel imports in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Fuel imports was 15.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15.4%
Change on year
up 141.7%
World rank
94th
of 196 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 1998
All-time low
1.0%
in 2003
Years of data
28
1995–2023

Fuel imports in Ethiopia, 1995–2023

05101520251995200920231995: 11.1 % of merchandise imports1997: 10.2 % of merchandise imports1998: 24.6 % of merchandise imports1999: 11.1 % of merchandise imports2000: 20.1 % of merchandise imports2001: 17.5 % of merchandise imports2002: 12.5 % of merchandise imports2003: 0.966 % of merchandise imports2004: 14.9 % of merchandise imports2005: 15.3 % of merchandise imports2006: 21.2 % of merchandise imports2007: 13.3 % of merchandise imports2008: 23.5 % of merchandise imports2009: 15.8 % of merchandise imports2010: 18.4 % of merchandise imports2011: 17.2 % of merchandise imports2012: 19.7 % of merchandise imports2013: 14.6 % of merchandise imports2014: 20.8 % of merchandise imports2015: 11.9 % of merchandise imports2016: 10.2 % of merchandise imports2017: 9.9 % of merchandise imports2018: 9.7 % of merchandise imports2019: 16.7 % of merchandise imports2020: 12 % of merchandise imports2021: 7 % of merchandise imports2022: 6.4 % of merchandise imports2023: 15.4 % of merchandise imports

Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.

Analysis

In 2023, fuel imports in Ethiopia stood at 15.4%.

The figure is up 141.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuel imports in Ethiopia peaked at 24.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2003.

Ethiopia ranks 94th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.2% 10.2% 24.6% 4
2000s 15.5% 1.0% 23.5% 10
2010s 14.9% 9.7% 20.8% 10
2020s 10.2% 6.4% 15.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuel imports in Ethiopia?
Fuel imports in Ethiopia was 15.4% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 1998.
What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2003.
How does Ethiopia rank for fuel imports?
Ethiopia ranks 94th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is fuel imports rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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

Indicator
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,984 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.