Computer, communications and other services in Malaysia
Malaysia: Computer, communications and other services was 43.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Malaysia, 1974–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2024, computer, communications and other services in Malaysia stood at 43.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Malaysia peaked at 75.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1976.
That places Malaysia 68th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 19.6% | — |
| 1975 | 23.3% | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 16.0% | -31.3% |
| 1977 | 16.8% | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 17.6% | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 23.9% | +28.1% |
| 1981 | 25.2% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 28.7% | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 29.6% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 26.5% | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 28.4% | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 21.5% | -24.2% |
| 1987 | 19.0% | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 17.8% | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 22.0% | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 23.5% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 25.9% | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 39.5% | +53.5% |
| 1994 | 43.0% | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 51.2% | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 57.6% | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 59.2% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 46.8% | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 30.9% | -25.8% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | +83.4% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 57.4% | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 43.6% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 16.0% | 23.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 17.8% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 23.5% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 25.4% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 31.9% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 43.6% | 75.8% | 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 computer, communications and other services in Malaysia?
- Computer, communications and other services in Malaysia was 43.6% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1976.
- How does Malaysia rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Malaysia ranks 68th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.