Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Malaysia
13.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia rank
40th
Sri Lanka rank
37th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 14 % change on previous year against 13.4 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 0.6 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 22.92 % change on previous year | 16.63 % change on previous year | 6.29 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 12.38 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 7.62 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 12.73 % change on previous year | 10.62 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 7.51 % change on previous year | 6.57 % change on previous year | 0.9479 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.95 % change on previous year | 8.47 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 9.68 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 7.06 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 14 % change on previous year against 13.4 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.