Malaysia vs South Asia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps over time
- Malaysia
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 763.30 billion current US$ against 266.54 billion current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 496.77 billion current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 2.9 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was South Asia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 24th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 billion current US$ | 2.44 billion current US$ | 1.32 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 1970s | 3.60 billion current US$ | 5.75 billion current US$ | 2.15 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 1980s | 13.54 billion current US$ | 18.19 billion current US$ | 4.65 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 1990s | 56.23 billion current US$ | 39.64 billion current US$ | 16.59 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 108.56 billion current US$ | 155.74 billion current US$ | 47.18 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 2010s | 190.46 billion current US$ | 505.13 billion current US$ | 314.67 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 2020s | 247.70 billion current US$ | 682.64 billion current US$ | 434.94 billion current US$ | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps, Malaysia or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 763.30 billion current US$ against 266.54 billion current US$ in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between Malaysia and South Asia?
- 496.77 billion current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Asia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and South Asia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 24th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.