Fuel exports in Indonesia
Indonesia: Fuel exports was 16.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fuel exports in Indonesia, 1962–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 16.0% for fuel exports in 2025.
That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Indonesia peaked at 82.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2020.
That places Indonesia 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Fuel exports in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 31.7% | — |
| 1967 | 36.0% | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 40.7% | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 47.3% | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 32.8% | -30.7% |
| 1971 | 39.8% | +21.4% |
| 1972 | 51.4% | +28.9% |
| 1973 | 50.1% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 70.2% | +40.1% |
| 1975 | 74.9% | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 70.3% | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 68.0% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 68.6% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 65.2% | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 71.9% | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 79.8% | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 82.4% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 76.4% | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 71.7% | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 66.6% | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 54.8% | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 49.0% | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 39.8% | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 43.8% | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 38.3% | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 33.2% | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 26.3% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 25.3% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 25.8% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 24.6% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 19.3% | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 16.0% | -23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.9% | 31.7% | 47.3% | 4 |
| 1970s | 59.1% | 32.8% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.8% | 39.8% | 82.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 28.8% | 19.3% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 24.3% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 19.3% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 15.6% | 24.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Indonesia?
- Fuel exports in Indonesia was 16.0% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 1982.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2020.
- How does Indonesia rank for fuel exports?
- Indonesia ranks 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.