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Fuel imports in Laos

Laos: Fuel imports was 18.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.8%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
62nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2010
All-time low
8.6%
in 1968
Years of data
27
1962–2023

Fuel imports in Laos, 1962–2023

101520251962199220231962: 15.8 % of merchandise imports1963: 17.8 % of merchandise imports1964: 13.8 % of merchandise imports1965: 13.7 % of merchandise imports1966: 13.7 % of merchandise imports1967: 20.1 % of merchandise imports1968: 8.6 % of merchandise imports1969: 13.2 % of merchandise imports1970: 22.7 % of merchandise imports1971: 20.4 % of merchandise imports1972: 23.1 % of merchandise imports1973: 19.4 % of merchandise imports1974: 11.2 % of merchandise imports2010: 25.3 % of merchandise imports2011: 19.9 % of merchandise imports2012: 25.2 % of merchandise imports2013: 16.2 % of merchandise imports2014: 15.6 % of merchandise imports2015: 20.1 % of merchandise imports2016: 15 % of merchandise imports2017: 13.5 % of merchandise imports2018: 14.4 % of merchandise imports2019: 16 % of merchandise imports2020: 13.7 % of merchandise imports2021: 14.3 % of merchandise imports2022: 19.3 % of merchandise imports2023: 18.8 % 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 Laos is 18.8%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuel imports in Laos peaked at 25.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1968.

Laos ranks 62nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.6% 8.6% 20.1% 8
1970s 19.4% 11.2% 23.1% 5
2010s 18.1% 13.5% 25.3% 10
2020s 16.5% 13.7% 19.3% 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 59 Samoa 19.4% compare
  2. 60 Singapore 19.1% compare
  3. 61 Madagascar 18.8% compare
  4. 63 Tunisia 18.8% compare
  5. 64 Eswatini 18.7% compare
  6. 65 Dominica 18.6% compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuel imports in Laos?
Fuel imports in Laos was 18.8% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1968.
How does Laos rank for fuel imports?
Laos ranks 62nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is fuel imports rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos 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.