Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Malaysia
266.54 billion current US$
in 2023
Viet Nam
318.47 billion current US$
in 2023
Malaysia rank
24th
Viet Nam rank
21st
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Malaysia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 318.47 billion current US$ against 266.54 billion current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 51.93 billion current US$.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 24th and Viet Nam ranks 21st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 billion current US$ | 128.44 million current US$ | 987.90 million current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1.67 billion current US$ | 305.05 million current US$ | 1.37 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 13.86 billion current US$ | 437.89 million current US$ | 13.42 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 56.23 billion current US$ | 6.63 billion current US$ | 49.61 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 108.56 billion current US$ | 39.99 billion current US$ | 68.57 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 190.46 billion current US$ | 160.36 billion current US$ | 30.10 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 247.70 billion current US$ | 313.24 billion current US$ | 65.54 billion current US$ | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Malaysia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 318.47 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 Viet Nam?
- 51.93 billion current US$, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and Viet Nam ranks 21st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.