Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Import unit value index (2015 = 100) was 106.5 2015 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Import unit value index in Malaysia, 1980–2025
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 106.5 2015 = 100 for import unit value index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit value index in Malaysia peaked at 125.9 2015 = 100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 63.2 2015 = 100, in 1986.
That places Malaysia 194th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 81.9 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 88.9 2015 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 83.5 2015 = 100 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 79.6 2015 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 74.1 2015 = 100 | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 71 2015 = 100 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 63.2 2015 = 100 | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 68.6 2015 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 77.2 2015 = 100 | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 81.1 2015 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 85.8 2015 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 85 2015 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 85.8 2015 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 81.9 2015 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 84.2 2015 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 91.3 2015 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 90.5 2015 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 83.5 2015 = 100 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 78 2015 = 100 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 76.4 2015 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 78 2015 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 75.1 2015 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 72.8 2015 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 73.9 2015 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 78 2015 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 81.6 2015 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 80.1 2015 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 86.9 2015 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 96.9 2015 = 100 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 100.1 2015 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 112.9 2015 = 100 | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 125.4 2015 = 100 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 125.9 2015 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 123.8 2015 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 120.3 2015 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 95.4 2015 = 100 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 97.7 2015 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 106.2 2015 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 103.1 2015 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 98.6 2015 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 103.9 2015 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 107.6 2015 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 102.9 2015 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 102.5 2015 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 106.5 2015 = 100 | +3.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 106.5 2015 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125.65 2015 = 100, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 106.5 2015 = 100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 124.5 2015 = 100, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.91 2015 = 100 | 63.2 2015 = 100 | 88.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.24 2015 = 100 | 76.4 2015 = 100 | 91.3 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.34 2015 = 100 | 72.8 2015 = 100 | 100.1 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.07 2015 = 100 | 95.4 2015 = 100 | 125.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.67 2015 = 100 | 98.6 2015 = 100 | 107.6 2015 = 100 | 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 import unit value index in Malaysia?
- Import unit value index in Malaysia was 106.5 2015 = 100 in 2025, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import unit value index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 125.9 2015 = 100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest import unit value index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2 2015 = 100 in 1986.
- How does Malaysia rank for import unit value index?
- Malaysia ranks 194th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is import unit value index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Import unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import 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, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.