Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 1,579 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Malaysia, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Malaysia is 1,579 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 1,579 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.27 current US$ per person, in 1974.
Malaysia ranks 80th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 59.27 current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 70.17 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1976 | 66.84 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 82.44 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1978 | 104.26 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 159.79 current US$ per person | +53.3% |
| 1980 | 220.64 current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 1981 | 206.55 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 229.93 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 271.01 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 281.59 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 250.08 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 216.86 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 209.87 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 239.66 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 265.89 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 302.47 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 351.9 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 384.83 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 484.96 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 601.3 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 729.02 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 834.81 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 847.46 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 592.17 current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 1999 | 651.71 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 722.86 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 702.98 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 674.13 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 701.92 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 750.96 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 841.87 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 886.57 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,055 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 1,090 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 969.14 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 1,131 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 1,306 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 1,454 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 1,490 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,470 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,278 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 1,255 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,299 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,347 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,299 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 978.33 current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 1,073 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 1,297 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 1,480 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 1,579 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1,579 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 679.04 current US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1,579 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,371 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.46 current US$ per person | 59.27 current US$ per person | 159.79 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 239.21 current US$ per person | 206.55 current US$ per person | 281.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 578.06 current US$ per person | 302.47 current US$ per person | 847.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 839.55 current US$ per person | 674.13 current US$ per person | 1,090 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,333 current US$ per person | 1,131 current US$ per person | 1,490 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,281 current US$ per person | 978.33 current US$ per person | 1,579 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More private sector data for Malaysia
- Merchandise trade 151.7% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 340.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 376.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,452 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 13.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Malaysia?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Malaysia was 1,579 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,579 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.27 current US$ per person in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.