Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Commercial service exports (current US$)
Commercial service exports (current US$) over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 66.92 billion current US$ against 64.94 billion current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 1.99 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 447.70 million current US$ | 1.57 billion current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1.83 billion current US$ | 3.83 billion current US$ | 2.00 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 9.38 billion current US$ | 3.66 billion current US$ | 5.72 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 20.24 billion current US$ | 8.67 billion current US$ | 11.57 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 38.63 billion current US$ | 15.74 billion current US$ | 22.89 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 39.21 billion current US$ | 40.22 billion current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service exports, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 66.92 billion current US$ against 64.94 billion current US$ in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service exports between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.99 billion current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for commercial service exports?
- Malaysia ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.