Malaysia vs Thailand: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Malaysia
312.62 billion current US$
in 2023
Thailand
280.34 billion current US$
in 2023
Malaysia rank
25th
Thailand rank
26th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 312.62 billion current US$ against 280.34 billion current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 32.28 billion current US$.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 26th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 billion current US$ | 665.22 million current US$ | 647.11 million current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 4.38 billion current US$ | 2.41 billion current US$ | 1.98 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 15.62 billion current US$ | 9.48 billion current US$ | 6.15 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 59.39 billion current US$ | 43.51 billion current US$ | 15.88 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 134.53 billion current US$ | 109.68 billion current US$ | 24.85 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 220.31 billion current US$ | 223.61 billion current US$ | 3.30 billion current US$ | Thailand |
| 2020s | 299.46 billion current US$ | 264.34 billion current US$ | 35.12 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 Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 312.62 billion current US$ against 280.34 billion current US$ in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 32.28 billion current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Malaysia ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 26th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$.