Australia vs Malaysia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Australia
287.89 billion current US$
in 2023
Malaysia
266.54 billion current US$
in 2023
Australia rank
22nd
Malaysia rank
24th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 287.89 billion current US$ against 266.54 billion current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 21.35 billion current US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 24th of 206 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.08 billion current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | 2.97 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 1970s | 10.31 billion current US$ | 3.60 billion current US$ | 6.71 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 28.14 billion current US$ | 13.54 billion current US$ | 14.61 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 56.31 billion current US$ | 56.23 billion current US$ | 79.03 million current US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 119.72 billion current US$ | 108.56 billion current US$ | 11.16 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 224.17 billion current US$ | 190.46 billion current US$ | 33.71 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 265.48 billion current US$ | 247.70 billion current US$ | 17.77 billion current US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Australia or Malaysia?
- Australia, at 287.89 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 between Australia and Malaysia?
- 21.35 billion current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 24th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.