What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3414 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.

How does Malaysia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Malaysia ranks 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Malaysia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia

Name: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malaysia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

8th

of 203 countries

All-time high

1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1999

All-time low

0.3414 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1972

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia stood at 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3414 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

That places Malaysia 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.6194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.5563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1962	0.5321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1963	0.4334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1964	0.4132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1965	0.4181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1966	0.3996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1967	0.3816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1968	0.4045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1969	0.4505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1970	0.4366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1971	0.3873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1972	0.3414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1973	0.3979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
1974	0.4461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1975	0.4133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1976	0.4792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1977	0.4627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1978	0.4526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1979	0.5223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1980	0.5286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1981	0.4707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1982	0.4488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1983	0.4648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1984	0.4856 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1985	0.4909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1986	0.4936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1987	0.558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1988	0.5977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1989	0.6447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1990	0.669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1991	0.699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1992	0.6891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1993	0.7046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1994	0.7901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1995	0.8333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1996	0.7766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1997	0.7873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1998	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.9%
1999	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2000	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2001	0.9481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2002	0.9327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2003	0.9501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2004	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2005	0.9867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2006	0.9881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2007	0.9092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2008	0.864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2009	0.7774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2010	0.7788 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2011	0.7655 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2012	0.7236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2013	0.7063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2014	0.692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2015	0.6635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2016	0.6298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2017	0.6836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2018	0.6897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2019	0.6523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2020	0.6957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2021	0.8011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2022	0.8633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2023	0.7825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2024	0.7834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2025	0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.4339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.5183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.8033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.9419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.6985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7788 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.7871 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

5 Singapore 0.9387 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 Viet Nam 0.9188 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
7 Slovak Republic 0.8118 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 Belgium 0.7831 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Netherlands 0.7422 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Czechia 0.7253 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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$), annual growth rate 13.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 9,462 current US$ per person (2025)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3414 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does Malaysia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Malaysia ranks 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.