Arab World vs Malaysia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Arab World
1.09 trillion current US$
in 2023
Malaysia
266.54 billion current US$
in 2023
Arab World rank
24th
Malaysia rank
24th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Arab World
- Malaysia
How they compare
Arab World currently reports 1.09 trillion current US$ against 266.54 billion current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 819.93 billion current US$.
That makes Arab World's figure about 4.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 24th of 45 groups.
Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.18 billion current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | 4.07 billion current US$ | Arab World |
| 1970s | 32.11 billion current US$ | 3.60 billion current US$ | 28.51 billion current US$ | Arab World |
| 1980s | 97.07 billion current US$ | 13.54 billion current US$ | 83.53 billion current US$ | Arab World |
| 1990s | 121.39 billion current US$ | 56.23 billion current US$ | 65.16 billion current US$ | Arab World |
| 2000s | 328.99 billion current US$ | 108.56 billion current US$ | 220.43 billion current US$ | Arab World |
| 2010s | 759.15 billion current US$ | 190.46 billion current US$ | 568.69 billion current US$ | Arab World |
| 2020s | 909.67 billion current US$ | 247.70 billion current US$ | 661.97 billion current US$ | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Arab World or Malaysia?
- Arab World, at 1.09 trillion current US$ against 266.54 billion current US$ in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Arab World and Malaysia?
- 819.93 billion current US$, with Arab World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Malaysia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and Malaysia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Arab World ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 24th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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 are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.