Fuel imports in Middle income

Middle income: Fuel imports was 18.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.2%
Change on year
down 3.3%
All-time high
19.6%
in 2022
All-time low
7.1%
in 1994
Years of data
37
1984–2024

Fuel imports in Middle income, 1984–2024

051015201984200420241984: 12.2 % of merchandise imports1985: 11.3 % of merchandise imports1986: 7.5 % of merchandise imports1987: 8.4 % of merchandise imports1992: 9.1 % of merchandise imports1993: 8.7 % of merchandise imports1994: 7.1 % of merchandise imports1995: 7.5 % of merchandise imports1996: 9.1 % of merchandise imports1997: 9.5 % of merchandise imports1998: 7.5 % of merchandise imports1999: 9.3 % of merchandise imports2000: 12.6 % of merchandise imports2001: 11.4 % of merchandise imports2002: 10.8 % of merchandise imports2003: 11.4 % of merchandise imports2004: 12.5 % of merchandise imports2005: 14.3 % of merchandise imports2006: 15.5 % of merchandise imports2007: 15 % of merchandise imports2008: 17.9 % of merchandise imports2009: 14.6 % of merchandise imports2010: 15.3 % of merchandise imports2011: 17.4 % of merchandise imports2012: 18.6 % of merchandise imports2013: 18.3 % of merchandise imports2014: 18.2 % of merchandise imports2015: 13.6 % of merchandise imports2016: 12.3 % of merchandise imports2017: 14.3 % of merchandise imports2018: 16.8 % of merchandise imports2019: 16.2 % of merchandise imports2020: 13 % of merchandise imports2021: 15.1 % of merchandise imports2022: 19.6 % of merchandise imports2023: 18.8 % of merchandise imports2024: 18.2 % of merchandise imports

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

Analysis

Middle income recorded 18.2% for fuel imports in 2024.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuel imports in Middle income peaked at 19.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1994.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.9% 7.5% 12.2% 4
1990s 8.5% 7.1% 9.5% 8
2000s 13.6% 10.8% 17.9% 10
2010s 16.1% 12.3% 18.6% 10
2020s 16.9% 13.0% 19.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuel imports in Middle income?
Fuel imports in Middle income was 18.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1994.
Is fuel imports rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle 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

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.