Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 10,452 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 10,452 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 10,452 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 125.16 current US$ per person, in 1964.
Malaysia ranks 35th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 149.19 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 129.59 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1962 | 127.09 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 126.48 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 125.16 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 136.48 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 135.28 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 128.01 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 138.5 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 165.97 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1970 | 165.74 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 157.72 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 161.28 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 278.81 current US$ per person | +72.9% |
| 1974 | 378.18 current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1975 | 334.99 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 450.63 current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 1977 | 505.08 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 600.57 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 877.34 current US$ per person | +46.1% |
| 1980 | 997.04 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 878.41 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 869.67 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 987.27 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 1,117 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 1,004 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 868.63 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 1,103 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1988 | 1,255 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 1,447 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 1,652 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 1,873 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 2,165 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 2,439 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 2,969 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 3,636 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 3,757 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 3,684 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 3,344 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 3,772 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 4,277 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 3,739 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 3,903 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 4,243 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 5,014 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 5,482 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 6,085 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 6,518 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 7,233 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 5,591 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 6,931 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 7,821 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 7,671 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 7,567 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 7,621 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6,402 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 5,969 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 6,742 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 7,519 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 7,123 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 6,927 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 8,734 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 10,148 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 8,910 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 9,302 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 10,452 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 10,452 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,620 current US$ per person, 6.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 10,452 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,572 current US$ per person, 6.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.17 current US$ per person | 125.16 current US$ per person | 165.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 391.04 current US$ per person | 157.72 current US$ per person | 877.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,053 current US$ per person | 868.63 current US$ per person | 1,447 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,929 current US$ per person | 1,652 current US$ per person | 3,772 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,208 current US$ per person | 3,739 current US$ per person | 7,233 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,137 current US$ per person | 5,969 current US$ per person | 7,821 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,079 current US$ per person | 6,927 current US$ per person | 10,452 current US$ per person | 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)
- Food exports 10.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 376.04 billion current US$ (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 merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Malaysia?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Malaysia was 10,452 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,452 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.16 current US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Malaysia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.