IDA total vs Malaysia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps

IDA total
655.12 billion current US$
in 2023
Malaysia
266.54 billion current US$
in 2023
IDA total rank
27th
Malaysia rank
24th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps over time

  • IDA total
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

IDA total currently reports 655.12 billion current US$ against 266.54 billion current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 388.59 billion current US$.

That makes IDA total's figure about 2.5 times Malaysia's.

Across all 57 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 24th of 44 groups.

IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 7.04 billion current US$ 1.12 billion current US$ 5.93 billion current US$ IDA total
1970s 21.44 billion current US$ 3.60 billion current US$ 17.84 billion current US$ IDA total
1980s 43.12 billion current US$ 13.54 billion current US$ 29.58 billion current US$ IDA total
1990s 76.83 billion current US$ 56.23 billion current US$ 20.60 billion current US$ IDA total
2000s 210.71 billion current US$ 108.56 billion current US$ 102.15 billion current US$ IDA total
2010s 474.36 billion current US$ 190.46 billion current US$ 283.90 billion current US$ IDA total
2020s 599.69 billion current US$ 247.70 billion current US$ 351.99 billion current US$ IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps, IDA total or Malaysia?
IDA total, at 655.12 billion current US$ against 266.54 billion current US$ in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between IDA total and Malaysia?
388.59 billion current US$, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Malaysia?
57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do IDA total and Malaysia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
IDA total ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 24th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. 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$), gaps filled
Unit
current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,570 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.