Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 952,564 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
952,564 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
41st
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
3,220 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 952,564 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,220 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 41st 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$), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,220 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,242 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 3,312 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 3,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 3,762 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 3,823 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 3,704 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 4,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 5,025 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1970 | 5,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 5,004 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 5,241 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 9,280 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.1% |
| 1974 | 12,893 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1975 | 11,697 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 16,116 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1977 | 18,502 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 22,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 33,721 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1980 | 39,400 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 35,824 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 36,615 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 42,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 50,169 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 46,617 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 41,668 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 54,658 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 64,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 76,235 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 89,642 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 104,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 124,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 143,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 179,105 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 224,973 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 238,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 239,647 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 222,968 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 257,559 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 298,977 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 267,749 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 286,291 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 318,691 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 385,470 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 431,064 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 489,268 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 535,584 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 606,952 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 478,600 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 604,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 694,220 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 692,552 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 694,966 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 711,998 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 608,589 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 577,516 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 663,917 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 753,173 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 724,989 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 714,552 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 911,353 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 952,564 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 952,564 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,142 current US$ per square kilometre, 7.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 952,564 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115,755 current US$ per square kilometre, 8.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,728 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,220 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,025 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,012 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,004 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,721 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,828 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,824 current US$ per square kilometre | 76,235 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 182,439 current US$ per square kilometre | 89,642 current US$ per square kilometre | 257,559 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 409,865 current US$ per square kilometre | 267,749 current US$ per square kilometre | 606,952 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 672,643 current US$ per square kilometre | 577,516 current US$ per square kilometre | 753,173 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 912,532 current US$ per square kilometre | 714,552 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 38 Vietnam 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Curacao 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Barbados 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Aruba 927,778 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Portugal 912,837 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Spain 845,486 current US$ per square kilometre 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 exports (current US$), annual growth rate 13.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 952,564 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,220 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.