Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 158,186 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia is 158,186 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 158,186 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,021 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Malaysia 63rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2,021 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 2,450 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1976 | 2,390 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 3,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 3,912 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1979 | 6,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 1980 | 8,719 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1981 | 8,424 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 9,681 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 11,784 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 12,649 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 11,609 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 10,403 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 10,397 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 12,252 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 14,012 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 16,418 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 19,646 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 22,061 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 28,521 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1994 | 36,274 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1995 | 45,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1996 | 52,978 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 55,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 39,484 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1999 | 44,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 50,533 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 50,338 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 49,455 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 52,726 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 57,729 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 66,202 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 71,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 86,670 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 91,494 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 82,961 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 98,617 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 115,911 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 131,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 136,884 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 137,356 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 121,512 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 121,431 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 127,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 134,944 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 132,257 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 100,914 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 111,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 136,998 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 158,186 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,322 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,021 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,142 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 10,993 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,424 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,012 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,013 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,418 current US$ per square kilometre | 55,135 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,939 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,455 current US$ per square kilometre | 91,494 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,809 current US$ per square kilometre | 98,617 current US$ per square kilometre | 137,356 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 127,014 current US$ per square kilometre | 100,914 current US$ per square kilometre | 158,186 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 60 Tonga 196,294 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Spain 189,257 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Norway 160,720 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Finland 150,124 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 El Salvador 138,969 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Costa Rica 134,329 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 158,186 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 158,186 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,021 current US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 63rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.