Fuel imports in Malaysia
Malaysia: Fuel imports was 12.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Malaysia, 1964–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel imports in Malaysia is 12.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Malaysia peaked at 19.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1995.
That places Malaysia 124th out of 196 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 imports in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 11.4% | — |
| 1965 | 11.6% | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 13.0% | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 13.4% | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 14.2% | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 13.6% | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 12.1% | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 13.1% | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 8.1% | -37.9% |
| 1973 | 6.6% | -18.3% |
| 1974 | 10.2% | +53.2% |
| 1975 | 12.0% | +18.4% |
| 1976 | 13.5% | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 12.7% | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 10.7% | -15.8% |
| 1979 | 12.1% | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 15.2% | +25.7% |
| 1981 | 17.2% | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 15.1% | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | -26.2% |
| 1985 | 12.1% | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | -31.8% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | -25.1% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -28.9% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +59.9% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +49.0% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | -14.4% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | -26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.9% | 11.4% | 14.2% | 6 |
| 1970s | 11.1% | 6.6% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 4.8% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 4.8% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 10.0% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 11.9% | 19.1% | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Malaysia?
- Fuel imports in Malaysia was 12.0% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1995.
- How does Malaysia rank for fuel imports?
- Malaysia ranks 124th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 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.