Manufactures imports in Malaysia
Malaysia: Manufactures imports was 72.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Malaysia, 1964–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 72.0% for manufactures imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Malaysia peaked at 84.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1964.
Malaysia ranks 35th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 48.2% | — |
| 1965 | 51.8% | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 54.0% | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 52.5% | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 50.5% | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 52.2% | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 56.9% | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 59.0% | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 62.6% | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 64.5% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 61.7% | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 62.7% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 63.1% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 65.3% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 67.0% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 66.6% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 64.0% | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 67.7% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 69.6% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 73.6% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 71.6% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 74.8% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 76.2% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 76.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 76.3% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 78.2% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 80.9% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 82.7% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 82.2% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 84.0% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 83.6% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 82.8% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 83.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 84.2% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 83.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 83.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 82.2% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 82.3% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 80.4% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 78.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 75.1% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 75.2% | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 65.9% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.4% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 64.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 66.9% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 72.0% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.5% | 48.2% | 54.0% | 6 |
| 1970s | 62.7% | 56.9% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.7% | 64.0% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.5% | 78.2% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 65.3% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 65.8% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 64.0% | 72.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More private sector data for Malaysia
- Merchandise trade 151.7% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (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$), annual growth rate 13.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 9,462 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Malaysia?
- Manufactures imports in Malaysia was 72.0% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1964.
- How does Malaysia rank for manufactures imports?
- Malaysia ranks 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.