East Asia & Pacific vs Malaysia: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 151.7% against 50.6% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 101.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.0 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.3% | 86.1% | 66.8% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 24.2% | 79.2% | 55.0% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 30.5% | 96.2% | 65.8% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 156.8% | 124.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 171.2% | 121.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 130.6% | 81.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 145.7% | 97.4% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, East Asia & Pacific or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 151.7% against 50.6% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between East Asia & Pacific and Malaysia?
- 101.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Malaysia rank globally for merchandise trade?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 9th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.