Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) was 72.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Malaysia, 1964–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures exports in Malaysia is 72.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Malaysia peaked at 80.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1967.
Malaysia ranks 39th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 5.2% | — |
| 1965 | 5.2% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 3.9% | -27.1% |
| 1968 | 5.8% | +50.1% |
| 1969 | 5.8% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.5% | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 7.5% | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 10.2% | +35.1% |
| 1973 | 11.4% | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 12.9% | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | +33.6% |
| 1976 | 15.1% | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 15.0% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 18.6% | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 17.5% | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 18.8% | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 19.6% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 22.8% | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 24.7% | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 26.5% | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 27.2% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 37.0% | +36.4% |
| 1987 | 39.3% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 43.5% | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 48.6% | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 53.7% | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 60.5% | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 64.3% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 69.6% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 73.6% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 74.7% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 75.7% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 76.4% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 78.7% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 80.3% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.3% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 75.5% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 66.4% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 66.6% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 70.3% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 68.4% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 69.8% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 72.8% | +4.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 72.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.7%, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 72.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.4%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +50.1% | 3.9% | 5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 3.9% | 5.8% | 6 |
| 1970s | 13.2% | 6.5% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.8% | 18.8% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.8% | 53.7% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 54.2% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 60.6% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 66.7% | 73.1% | 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)
- 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Malaysia?
- Manufactures exports in Malaysia was 72.8% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1967.
- How does Malaysia rank for manufactures exports?
- Malaysia ranks 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.