Fuel imports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Fuel imports was 8.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.9%
Change on year
down 5.0%
All-time high
13.3%
in 1996
All-time low
5.6%
in 2020
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Fuel imports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1996–2024

0510151996201020241996: 13.3 % of merchandise imports1997: 12.2 % of merchandise imports1998: 10.4 % of merchandise imports1999: 11 % of merchandise imports2000: 12.5 % of merchandise imports2001: 12.2 % of merchandise imports2002: 11.3 % of merchandise imports2003: 10.3 % of merchandise imports2004: 10.3 % of merchandise imports2005: 11.8 % of merchandise imports2006: 11.8 % of merchandise imports2007: 9.6 % of merchandise imports2008: 10.6 % of merchandise imports2009: 10.1 % of merchandise imports2010: 10.5 % of merchandise imports2011: 11.7 % of merchandise imports2012: 11.8 % of merchandise imports2013: 10.5 % of merchandise imports2014: 9.9 % of merchandise imports2015: 8.4 % of merchandise imports2016: 6.8 % of merchandise imports2017: 7.7 % of merchandise imports2018: 8.6 % of merchandise imports2019: 7.7 % of merchandise imports2020: 5.6 % of merchandise imports2021: 6.3 % of merchandise imports2022: 11.3 % of merchandise imports2023: 9.3 % of merchandise imports2024: 8.9 % of merchandise imports

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fuel imports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 8.9%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuel imports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 13.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2020.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.7% 10.4% 13.3% 4
2000s 11.1% 9.6% 12.5% 10
2010s 9.4% 6.8% 11.8% 10
2020s 8.3% 5.6% 11.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuel imports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Fuel imports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 8.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1996.
What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2020.
Is fuel imports rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.