Import value index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Import value index was 170.7 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Malaysia, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import value index in Malaysia stood at 170.7 2015 = 100. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Malaysia peaked at 170.7 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Malaysia ranks 61st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 65 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 74.1 2015 = 100 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 83.1 2015 = 100 | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 88.8 2015 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 70.3 2015 = 100 | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 93.6 2015 = 100 | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 106.5 2015 = 100 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 111.6 2015 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 117 2015 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 118.7 2015 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 95.9 2015 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 111.1 2015 = 100 | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 123.7 2015 = 100 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 116.5 2015 = 100 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 108.5 2015 = 100 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 135.4 2015 = 100 | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 167 2015 = 100 | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 151 2015 = 100 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 170.7 2015 = 100 | +13.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 170.7 2015 = 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 155.5 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 170.7 2015 = 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 150 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.26 2015 = 100 | 65 2015 = 100 | 88.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 109.46 2015 = 100 | 93.6 2015 = 100 | 123.7 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.52 2015 = 100 | 108.5 2015 = 100 | 170.7 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 import value index in Malaysia?
- Import value index in Malaysia was 170.7 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 170.7 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Malaysia rank for import value index?
- Malaysia ranks 61st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.