Australia vs Malaysia: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 12.0% against 11.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Malaysia ahead.
Australia ranks 121st and Malaysia ranks 119th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 12.9% | 4.8% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 11.1% | 3.4% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 10.9% | 2.2% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 3.4% | 2.2% | Australia |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 7.3% | 3.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.3% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 15.1% | 2.8% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Australia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 12.0% against 11.7% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Australia and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for fuel imports?
- Australia ranks 121st and Malaysia ranks 119th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.