Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Malaysia
312.62 billion current US$
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
322.17 billion current US$
in 2023
Malaysia rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 322.17 billion current US$ against 312.62 billion current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 9.55 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 billion current US$ | 1.77 billion current US$ | 457.96 million current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 4.38 billion current US$ | 23.98 billion current US$ | 19.60 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 15.62 billion current US$ | 47.86 billion current US$ | 32.23 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 59.39 billion current US$ | 48.43 billion current US$ | 10.96 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 134.53 billion current US$ | 239.07 billion current US$ | 104.53 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 220.31 billion current US$ | 342.10 billion current US$ | 121.80 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 299.46 billion current US$ | 297.32 billion current US$ | 2.14 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, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 322.17 billion current US$ against 312.62 billion current US$ in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 9.55 billion current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Malaysia ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$.