Fuel exports in Malaysia
Malaysia: Fuel exports was 11.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fuel exports in Malaysia, 1964–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, fuel exports in Malaysia stood at 11.2%.
That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Malaysia peaked at 31.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1965.
That places Malaysia 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Fuel exports in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 4.9% | — |
| 1965 | 4.7% | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 5.2% | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 5.6% | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 8.8% | +56.4% |
| 1969 | 7.0% | -20.5% |
| 1970 | 7.3% | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 10.3% | +40.7% |
| 1972 | 6.9% | -33.6% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | -21.2% |
| 1974 | 8.5% | +57.0% |
| 1975 | 10.9% | +28.2% |
| 1976 | 14.4% | +32.7% |
| 1977 | 14.3% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 14.0% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 18.2% | +29.9% |
| 1980 | 24.7% | +35.5% |
| 1981 | 26.6% | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 28.7% | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 28.7% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 29.9% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 31.5% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 22.9% | -27.5% |
| 1987 | 19.9% | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 15.8% | -20.8% |
| 1989 | 16.3% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 18.3% | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 15.5% | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | -28.4% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +41.5% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | -12.8% |
| 2025 | 11.2% | -22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.0% | 4.7% | 8.8% | 6 |
| 1970s | 11.0% | 5.4% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 15.8% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 6.2% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 8.4% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 14.0% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 11.2% | 17.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.62 % 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 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Malaysia?
- Fuel exports in Malaysia was 11.2% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1965.
- How does Malaysia rank for fuel exports?
- Malaysia ranks 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.