Fuel exports in Australia
Australia: Fuel exports was 26.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fuel exports in Australia, 1963–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel exports in Australia is 26.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Australia peaked at 42.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1964.
Australia ranks 39th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fuel exports in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3.1% | — |
| 1964 | 2.8% | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 3.5% | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 3.7% | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 4.6% | +25.2% |
| 1969 | 4.8% | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 5.6% | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 6.4% | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 6.3% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 8.8% | +39.9% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | +34.4% |
| 1976 | 12.8% | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 14.2% | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 12.2% | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 11.1% | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 16.0% | +43.7% |
| 1982 | 18.2% | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 23.2% | +27.1% |
| 1984 | 24.4% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 26.9% | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 22.8% | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 20.9% | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 16.2% | -22.7% |
| 1989 | 16.4% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 20.0% | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 21.6% | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 17.6% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 17.9% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +40.8% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | +54.1% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 33.2% | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 26.9% | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4.8% | 7 |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 5.6% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 11.1% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 17.3% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 19.8% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 25.3% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 21.3% | 42.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More energy & mining data for Australia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.4235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Australia?
- Fuel exports in Australia was 26.9% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1964.
- How does Australia rank for fuel exports?
- Australia ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). 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 exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.