Malaysia vs Thailand: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Malaysia
266.54 billion current US$
in 2023
Thailand
284.28 billion current US$
in 2023
Malaysia rank
24th
Thailand rank
23rd
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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, 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 between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 17.75 billion current US$, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.