Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Malaysia
13.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
13.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia rank
40th
United Arab Emirates rank
39th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 13.74 % change on previous year against 13.4 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 0.34 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Malaysia ranks 40th and United Arab Emirates ranks 39th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 7.63 % change on previous year | 4.67 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 22.92 % change on previous year | 40.59 % change on previous year | 17.67 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 12.38 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | 7.83 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 12.73 % change on previous year | 12.78 % change on previous year | 0.0489 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 7.51 % change on previous year | 19.58 % change on previous year | 12.07 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 5.95 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 0.1384 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 9.68 % change on previous year | 14.77 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Malaysia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 13.74 % change on previous year against 13.4 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.34 % change on previous year, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 40th and United Arab Emirates ranks 39th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.