Indonesia vs Malaysia: Commercial service imports
Commercial service imports over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 62.87 billion current US$ against 56.15 billion current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 6.72 billion current US$.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.57 billion current US$ | 3.69 billion current US$ | 874.86 million current US$ | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 10.91 billion current US$ | 11.83 billion current US$ | 920.14 million current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 20.43 billion current US$ | 21.66 billion current US$ | 1.23 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 32.88 billion current US$ | 41.33 billion current US$ | 8.45 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 41.01 billion current US$ | 44.61 billion current US$ | 3.61 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Indonesia, at 62.87 billion current US$ against 56.15 billion current US$ in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 6.72 billion current US$, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for commercial service imports?
- Indonesia ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to 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.