Malaysia vs Thailand: Commercial service imports (current US$)
Commercial service imports (current US$) over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 77.15 billion current US$ against 63.47 billion current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 13.68 billion current US$.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 28th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.18 billion current US$ | 893.13 million current US$ | 284.02 million current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3.61 billion current US$ | 2.23 billion current US$ | 1.38 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 11.83 billion current US$ | 13.22 billion current US$ | 1.39 billion current US$ | Thailand |
| 2000s | 21.66 billion current US$ | 26.42 billion current US$ | 4.76 billion current US$ | Thailand |
| 2010s | 41.33 billion current US$ | 46.75 billion current US$ | 5.42 billion current US$ | Thailand |
| 2020s | 47.63 billion current US$ | 63.60 billion current US$ | 15.97 billion current US$ | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 77.15 billion current US$ against 63.47 billion current US$ in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 13.68 billion current US$, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for commercial service imports?
- Malaysia ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 28th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). 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.