Brazil vs Malaysia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Brazil
254.86 billion current US$
in 2023
Malaysia
266.54 billion current US$
in 2023
Brazil rank
26th
Malaysia rank
24th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Brazil
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 266.54 billion current US$ against 254.86 billion current US$ in Brazil, a difference of 11.68 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 24th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.12 billion current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | 998.92 million current US$ | Brazil |
| 1970s | 11.58 billion current US$ | 3.60 billion current US$ | 7.98 billion current US$ | Brazil |
| 1980s | 19.86 billion current US$ | 13.54 billion current US$ | 6.32 billion current US$ | Brazil |
| 1990s | 43.14 billion current US$ | 56.23 billion current US$ | 13.09 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 90.28 billion current US$ | 108.56 billion current US$ | 18.28 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 200.96 billion current US$ | 190.46 billion current US$ | 10.51 billion current US$ | Brazil |
| 2020s | 232.75 billion current US$ | 247.70 billion current US$ | 14.95 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Brazil or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 266.54 billion current US$ against 254.86 billion current US$ in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Brazil and Malaysia?
- 11.68 billion current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Brazil ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 24th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.