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US Virgin Islands Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) 1978: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in US Virgin Islands stood at 58.5% in 1978, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 54.32 percentage points from 4.18% in 1977. US Virgin Islands had the highest value of the 120 countries in this dataset in 1978.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1970–1978
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What is Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)?

Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports), measured in %, captures US Virgin Islands's cross-border flows of goods and services, revealing the country's competitive position in global markets, trade relationships, and exposure to external economic shocks. Trade data encompasses exports (goods and services sold to other countries), imports (purchases from abroad), and the resulting balance (surplus when exports exceed imports, deficit when the reverse occurs). In US Virgin Islands, Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) reflects comparative advantages — sectors where the country produces efficiently relative to trading partners — as well as exchange rate effects and global demand patterns. Persistent trade deficits may indicate domestic consumption exceeding production, while surpluses suggest strong export competitiveness. Trade relationships also create supply chain dependencies; disruptions in partner countries can affect US Virgin Islands's industries that rely on imported components or foreign markets for their products.

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What is the latest Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in US Virgin Islands?

Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in US Virgin Islands stood at 58.5% in 1978, according to World Bank.

Is Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in US Virgin Islands rising or falling?

The latest value is up 54.32 percentage points from 4.18% in 1977.

How does US Virgin Islands rank for Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)?

US Virgin Islands had the highest value of the 120 countries in this dataset in 1978.

Metadata for Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in US Virgin Islands
IndicatorFuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
CountryUS Virgin Islands
CategoryCommodities and Energy
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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Last available value: 58.5% (1978)

Latest data for US Virgin Islands: 1978. Other countries in this series have data up to 2025.

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APA

World Bank. (2026). Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) — US Virgin Islands [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-tm-val-fuel-zs-un/VIR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TM.VAL.FUEL.ZS.UN

MLA

World Bank. "Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) — US Virgin Islands." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-tm-val-fuel-zs-un/VIR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TM.VAL.FUEL.ZS.UN.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) — US Virgin Islands." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-tm-val-fuel-zs-un/VIR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TM.VAL.FUEL.ZS.UN.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_tm_val_fuel_zs_un_vir,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Fuel imports (\% of merchandise imports) --- US Virgin Islands}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-tm-val-fuel-zs-un/VIR},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TM.VAL.FUEL.ZS.UN}
}