Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 12.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1962–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel exports in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 12.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 23.0% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 20.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1999.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.9% | — |
| 1963 | 1.0% | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 1.3% | +33.2% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | -28.7% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | -13.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -34.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | +108.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -30.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -23.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | +40.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 13.4% | +1569.2% |
| 1983 | 14.8% | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 13.9% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | -58.6% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | -43.3% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | -33.8% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -56.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -26.9% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +787.1% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +42.8% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +41.8% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +41.6% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +51.8% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | -17.1% |
| 2025 | 12.8% | -23.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1569.2% | 0.8% | 13.4% |
| 2000 | +787.1% | 0.3% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 0.8% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 3.0% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 9.3% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 9.7% | 20.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More energy & mining data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Fuel imports 27.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.7% (2025)
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 73.8% (2023)
- Access to electricity 99.8% (2024)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 92.56 kWh per person (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 0.0407 kWh per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 45,208 kWh per square kilometre (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 4.91 % change on previous year (2021)
- Investment in energy with private participation 3.45 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Fuel exports in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 12.8% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for fuel exports?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.