Indonesia vs Malaysia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Indonesia
258.76 billion current US$
in 2023
Malaysia
312.62 billion current US$
in 2023
Indonesia rank
27th
Malaysia rank
25th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 312.62 billion current US$ against 258.76 billion current US$ in Indonesia, a difference of 53.86 billion current US$.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Malaysia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 686.57 million current US$ | 1.31 billion current US$ | 625.77 million current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 6.69 billion current US$ | 4.38 billion current US$ | 2.31 billion current US$ | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 20.05 billion current US$ | 15.62 billion current US$ | 4.43 billion current US$ | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 40.41 billion current US$ | 59.39 billion current US$ | 18.98 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 86.17 billion current US$ | 134.53 billion current US$ | 48.36 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 172.21 billion current US$ | 220.31 billion current US$ | 48.10 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 236.36 billion current US$ | 299.46 billion current US$ | 63.09 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 312.62 billion current US$ against 258.76 billion current US$ in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 53.86 billion current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Indonesia ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.