Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Malaysia
Malaysia: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 46.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Malaysia, 1974–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Malaysia is 46.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Malaysia peaked at 55.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1974.
Malaysia ranks 61st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 16.8% | — |
| 1975 | 32.0% | +90.2% |
| 1976 | 22.6% | -29.4% |
| 1977 | 24.4% | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 20.8% | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 29.5% | +41.8% |
| 1980 | 29.0% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 25.3% | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 28.8% | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 32.7% | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 33.3% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 32.7% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 28.7% | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 21.4% | -25.4% |
| 1988 | 23.0% | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 23.8% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 26.2% | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 28.6% | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 31.7% | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 43.7% | +38.0% |
| 1994 | 46.7% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 46.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 54.0% | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 55.1% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 54.7% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 46.3% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 45.5% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 46.8% | +2.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 46.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.0%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 46.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.2%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +90.2% | 16.8% | 32.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.4% | 16.8% | 32.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 27.9% | 21.4% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.9% | 26.2% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 36.4% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 34.5% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 45.5% | 49.9% | 6 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 63.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 376.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 64.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,452 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Malaysia?
- Computer, communications and other services in Malaysia was 46.8% in 2025, 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 55.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Malaysia ranks 61st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.