Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 72.1% against 72.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.4% | 66.5% | 15.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 64.0% | 82.9% | 18.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 70.5% | 81.6% | 11.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 83.0% | 77.4% | 5.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 78.2% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 74.2% | 5.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 69.6% | 2.3% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 72.1% against 72.0% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Malaysia ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th 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.