Malaysia vs New Zealand: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita

Malaysia
9,462 current US$ per person
in 2025
New Zealand
8,930 current US$ per person
in 2025
Malaysia rank
57th
New Zealand rank
60th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time

  • Malaysia
  • New Zealand
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196019922025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 9,462 current US$ per person against 8,930 current US$ per person in New Zealand, a difference of 532 current US$ per person.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

Malaysia ranks 57th and New Zealand ranks 60th of 206 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 117.78 current US$ per person 358.29 current US$ per person 240.51 current US$ per person New Zealand
1970s 313.32 current US$ per person 911.07 current US$ per person 597.75 current US$ per person New Zealand
1980s 901.94 current US$ per person 1,985 current US$ per person 1,083 current US$ per person New Zealand
1990s 2,798 current US$ per person 3,244 current US$ per person 445.98 current US$ per person New Zealand
2000s 4,240 current US$ per person 5,511 current US$ per person 1,271 current US$ per person New Zealand
2010s 6,214 current US$ per person 8,390 current US$ per person 2,175 current US$ per person New Zealand
2020s 7,753 current US$ per person 9,199 current US$ per person 1,446 current US$ per person New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Malaysia or New Zealand?
Malaysia, at 9,462 current US$ per person against 8,930 current US$ per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Malaysia and New Zealand?
532 current US$ per person, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
Malaysia ranks 57th and New Zealand ranks 60th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.