Malaysia vs Thailand: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 284.28 billion current US$ against 266.54 billion current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 17.75 billion current US$.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 billion current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | 6.32 million current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 3.60 billion current US$ | 3.23 billion current US$ | 370.56 million current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 13.54 billion current US$ | 12.18 billion current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 56.23 billion current US$ | 49.47 billion current US$ | 6.77 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 108.56 billion current US$ | 104.39 billion current US$ | 4.17 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 190.46 billion current US$ | 221.96 billion current US$ | 31.50 billion current US$ | Thailand |
| 2020s | 247.70 billion current US$ | 262.20 billion current US$ | 14.50 billion current US$ | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 284.28 billion current US$ against 266.54 billion current US$ in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 17.75 billion current US$, with Thailand 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 imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.