Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 66.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Medium and high-tech exports in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium and high-tech exports in Malaysia is 66.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Malaysia peaked at 76.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 19th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.3% | — |
| 1991 | 57.9% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 59.1% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 62.3% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 66.1% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 68.3% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 68.8% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 70.2% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 71.6% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 74.2% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 76.4% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 75.3% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 74.3% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 72.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 71.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 72.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 70.8% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 67.7% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 57.9% | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 64.5% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 59.1% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 58.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 58.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 59.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 65.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 65.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 65.2% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 66.8% | +2.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 66.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.9%, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 66.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.1%, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 53.3% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 57.9% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 58.3% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 62.0% | 66.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 16 Malta 69.3% compare
- 17 United Kingdom 68.1% compare
- 18 Switzerland 67.9% compare
- 20 Congo 65.9% compare
- 21 Romania 64.1% compare
- 22 North Macedonia 64.0% compare
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 medium and high-tech exports in Malaysia?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Malaysia was 66.8% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Malaysia ranks 19th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.