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

Malaysia
266.54 billion current US$
in 2023
South Asia
763.30 billion current US$
in 2023
Malaysia rank
24th
South Asia rank
24th

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

  • Malaysia
  • South Asia
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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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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.