Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 13.69 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Malaysia stood at 13.69 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 140.8% on the previous year and up 194.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 77.06 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -21.15 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Malaysia 48th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -10.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.6616 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1963 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +226.4% |
| 1964 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1965 | 11.86 % change on previous year | +658.7% |
| 1966 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1967 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -291.9% |
| 1968 | 10.68 % change on previous year | -444.0% |
| 1969 | 22.57 % change on previous year | +111.3% |
| 1970 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1971 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -216.9% |
| 1972 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -286.1% |
| 1973 | 77.06 % change on previous year | +1524.2% |
| 1974 | 38.93 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1975 | -9.28 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1976 | 37.78 % change on previous year | -507.2% |
| 1977 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1978 | 21.8 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 1979 | 49.64 % change on previous year | +127.7% |
| 1980 | 16.84 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1981 | -9.08 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 1982 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1983 | 17.24 % change on previous year | +680.4% |
| 1984 | 16.87 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1985 | -7.08 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 1986 | -10.62 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 1987 | 31.18 % change on previous year | -393.7% |
| 1988 | 17.4 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1989 | 18.81 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 17.59 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 16.63 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 18.69 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 15.6 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 24.85 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 1995 | 25.61 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5222 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1998 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -1432.9% |
| 1999 | 15.51 % change on previous year | -322.9% |
| 2000 | 16.08 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2001 | -10.45 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 2002 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 2003 | 11.32 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 2004 | 20.95 % change on previous year | +85.2% |
| 2005 | 11.83 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2006 | 13.5 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 13.33 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 2009 | -21.15 % change on previous year | -258.7% |
| 2010 | 26.31 % change on previous year | -224.4% |
| 2011 | 14.84 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2012 | -0.2403 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3485 % change on previous year | -245.1% |
| 2014 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +603.2% |
| 2015 | -14.52 % change on previous year | -692.6% |
| 2016 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2017 | 14.96 % change on previous year | -393.0% |
| 2018 | 13.44 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2019 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 2020 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2021 | 27.54 % change on previous year | -2013.2% |
| 2022 | 17.59 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2023 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -163.2% |
| 2024 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 2025 | 13.69 % change on previous year | +140.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 13.69 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.92 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 13.69 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.18 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2013.2% | -1.44 % change on previous year | 27.54 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1524.2% | 4.74 % change on previous year | 77.06 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1432.9% | 0.5222 % change on previous year | -6.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.13 % change on previous year | -10.87 % change on previous year | 22.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.51 % change on previous year | -9.28 % change on previous year | 77.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.38 % change on previous year | -10.62 % change on previous year | 31.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.4 % change on previous year | -6.96 % change on previous year | 25.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.18 % change on previous year | -21.15 % change on previous year | 20.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 % change on previous year | -14.52 % change on previous year | 26.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.66 % change on previous year | -11.11 % change on previous year | 27.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 45 Maldives 15.93 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Philippines 14.71 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Tanzania 14.41 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Luxembourg 13.54 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Thailand 12.93 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 12.31 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Malaysia
- Merchandise trade 151.7% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 340.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- 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 imports (current US$), per capita 9,462 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Malaysia was 13.69 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.06 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.15 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 48th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.