Malaysia vs South Asia: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Malaysia
13.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Asia
5.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia rank
40th
South Asia rank
40th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- South Asia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 13.4 % change on previous year against 5.12 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 8.28 % change on previous year.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.6 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 40th and South Asia ranks 40th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 0.5253 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 22.92 % change on previous year | 16.43 % change on previous year | 6.49 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 12.38 % change on previous year | 8.08 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 12.73 % change on previous year | 9.24 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 7.51 % change on previous year | 18.12 % change on previous year | 10.6 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2010s | 5.95 % change on previous year | 8.19 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2020s | 9.68 % change on previous year | 9.27 % change on previous year | 0.4123 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Malaysia or South Asia?
- Malaysia, at 13.4 % change on previous year against 5.12 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Malaysia and South Asia?
- 8.28 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and South Asia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 40th and South Asia ranks 40th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.