Medium and high-tech exports in Malaysia
Malaysia: Medium and high-tech exports was 63.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Medium and high-tech exports in Malaysia, 1990–2022
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 63.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% 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 20th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.3% | — |
| 1991 | 57.9% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 59.2% | +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% | +3.7% |
| 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 | 58.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 62.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 65.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 65.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | +1.9% |
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% | 58.4% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 62.0% | 65.2% | 3 |
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 medium and high-tech exports in Malaysia?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Malaysia was 63.2% in 2022, 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 20th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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.