Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.133 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.133 current US$ per US$ of GDP for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Malaysia ranks 72nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 0.133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 69 Central African Republic 0.1337 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 0.1335 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Thailand 0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Montenegro 0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Senegal 0.1308 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Gabon 0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.133 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.