Malaysia vs Sweden: Manufactures exports
Manufactures exports over time
- Malaysia
- Sweden
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 72.7% against 72.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 37th of 196 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 66.9% | 61.7% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 13.2% | 76.0% | 62.8% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 30.8% | 80.2% | 49.4% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 70.8% | 82.8% | 12.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 78.9% | 5.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 73.6% | 8.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 72.3% | 2.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Malaysia or Sweden?
- Malaysia, at 72.7% against 72.6% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Malaysia and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Sweden rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 37th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). 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.