Malaysia vs New Zealand: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 12.0% against 12.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 124th and New Zealand ranks 125th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.9% | 8.0% | 4.9% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 11.1% | 11.5% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 12.9% | 2.0% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 6.5% | 3.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 12.3% | 5.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 13.4% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 11.3% | 3.7% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Malaysia or New Zealand?
- Malaysia, at 12.0% against 12.0% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for fuel imports?
- Malaysia ranks 124th and New Zealand ranks 125th 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.