Commercial service imports in Malaysia
Malaysia: Commercial service imports was 56.15 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports in Malaysia, 1974–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 56.15 billion current US$ for commercial service imports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Malaysia peaked at 56.15 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 663.88 million current US$, in 1974.
Malaysia ranks 31st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 billion current US$ | 663.88 million current US$ | 2.02 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.61 billion current US$ | 2.77 billion current US$ | 4.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.83 billion current US$ | 5.39 billion current US$ | 18.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.66 billion current US$ | 16.25 billion current US$ | 30.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.33 billion current US$ | 32.40 billion current US$ | 45.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.61 billion current US$ | 33.16 billion current US$ | 56.15 billion current US$ | 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)
- Commercial service exports 53.33 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 25.7% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 45.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Malaysia?
- Commercial service imports in Malaysia was 56.15 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.15 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 663.88 million current US$ in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for commercial service imports?
- Malaysia ranks 31st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.