Export unit value index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Export unit value index was 119.1 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Export unit value index in Malaysia, 1980–2024
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export unit value index in Malaysia is 119.1 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export unit value index in Malaysia peaked at 132.7 2015 = 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43.9 2015 = 100, in 1986.
That places Malaysia 160th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Export unit value index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 53.9 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 51.1 2015 = 100 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 49.6 2015 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 51.8 2015 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 59 2015 = 100 | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 52.5 2015 = 100 | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 43.9 2015 = 100 | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 55.4 2015 = 100 | +26.2% |
| 1988 | 63.3 2015 = 100 | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 70.5 2015 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 81.3 2015 = 100 | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 85.6 2015 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 86.3 2015 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 82 2015 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 85.6 2015 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 91.3 2015 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 93.5 2015 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 85.6 2015 = 100 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 77 2015 = 100 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 74.1 2015 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 71.9 2015 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 69.1 2015 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 67.1 2015 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 69.1 2015 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 72.7 2015 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 76.9 2015 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 80.8 2015 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 91 2015 = 100 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 108.7 2015 = 100 | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 98.5 2015 = 100 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 113.3 2015 = 100 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 132.7 2015 = 100 | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 132.7 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 127.9 2015 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 124.5 2015 = 100 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 92.3 2015 = 100 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 95.5 2015 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 103.4 2015 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 101.5 2015 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 97.6 2015 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 109.1 2015 = 100 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 120.4 2015 = 100 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 114.9 2015 = 100 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 119.1 2015 = 100 | +3.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 119.1 2015 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 128.2 2015 = 100, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 119.1 2015 = 100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 121.7 2015 = 100, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.1 2015 = 100 | 43.9 2015 = 100 | 70.5 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.23 2015 = 100 | 74.1 2015 = 100 | 93.5 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.58 2015 = 100 | 67.1 2015 = 100 | 108.7 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.38 2015 = 100 | 92.3 2015 = 100 | 132.7 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.22 2015 = 100 | 97.6 2015 = 100 | 120.4 2015 = 100 | 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 export unit value index in Malaysia?
- Export unit value index in Malaysia was 119.1 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export unit value index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 132.7 2015 = 100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest export unit value index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9 2015 = 100 in 1986.
- How does Malaysia rank for export unit value index?
- Malaysia ranks 160th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export unit value index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, interna¬tional and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.