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$), per capita over time
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 9,462 current US$ 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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About this data
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.