Iran vs Malaysia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual

Iran
-9.49 % change on previous year
in 2023
Malaysia
-9.63 % change on previous year
in 2023
Iran rank
171st
Malaysia rank
174th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual over time

  • Iran
  • Malaysia
-50050100196119922023

How they compare

Iran currently reports -9.49 % change on previous year against -9.63 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 0.14 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 171st and Malaysia ranks 174th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 10.7 % change on previous year 3.96 % change on previous year 6.75 % change on previous year Iran
1970s 27 % change on previous year 24.71 % change on previous year 2.29 % change on previous year Iran
1980s 6.52 % change on previous year 12.48 % change on previous year 5.96 % change on previous year Malaysia
1990s 3.34 % change on previous year 12.7 % change on previous year 9.36 % change on previous year Malaysia
2000s 16.54 % change on previous year 7.6 % change on previous year 8.94 % change on previous year Iran
2010s 2.99 % change on previous year 6.03 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year Malaysia
2020s 6.36 % change on previous year 8.08 % change on previous year 1.72 % change on previous year Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, Iran or Malaysia?
Iran, at -9.49 % change on previous year against -9.63 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between Iran and Malaysia?
0.14 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malaysia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
How do Iran and Malaysia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
Iran ranks 171st and Malaysia ranks 174th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,192 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.