IBRD only vs Malaysia: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate

IBRD only
5.26 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia
13.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
IBRD only rank
39th
Malaysia rank
40th

Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • IBRD only
  • Malaysia
-200204060196119932025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 13.4 % change on previous year against 5.26 % change on previous year in IBRD only, a difference of 8.14 % change on previous year.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.5 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

IBRD only ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 45 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, IBRD only averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.11 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year 2.15 % change on previous year IBRD only
1970s 20.2 % change on previous year 22.92 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year Malaysia
1980s 6.6 % change on previous year 12.38 % change on previous year 5.79 % change on previous year Malaysia
1990s 8.72 % change on previous year 12.73 % change on previous year 4 % change on previous year Malaysia
2000s 14.14 % change on previous year 7.51 % change on previous year 6.63 % change on previous year IBRD only
2010s 6.6 % change on previous year 5.95 % change on previous year 0.6505 % change on previous year IBRD only
2020s 6.64 % change on previous year 9.68 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, IBRD only or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 13.4 % change on previous year against 5.26 % change on previous year in IBRD only as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between IBRD only and Malaysia?
8.14 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Malaysia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do IBRD only and Malaysia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
IBRD only ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 14,588 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.