Fuel imports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Fuel imports was 9.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel imports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 9.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 16.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1998.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 7.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.7% | 5.2% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 9.6% | 16.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 4.5% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.7% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 9.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 8.3% | 13.8% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.4% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 5.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.6% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,739 kWh per capita (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 28.3% (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Fuel imports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 9.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1984.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1998.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.