Malaysia vs Other small states: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Malaysia
- Other small states
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 72.0% against 59.2% in Other small states, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Other small states's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 37th and Other small states ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.5% | 72.6% | 10.9% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 69.8% | 8.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 61.2% | 7.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 60.2% | 7.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Malaysia or Other small states?
- Malaysia, at 72.0% against 59.2% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Malaysia and Other small states?
- 12.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Other small states?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Other small states rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Malaysia ranks 37th and Other small states ranks 34th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 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.