Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Malaysia
Malaysia: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 2.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Malaysia, 1967–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Malaysia stood at 2.5%.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Malaysia peaked at 4.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1969.
Malaysia ranks 100th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1.1% | — |
| 1968 | 1.0% | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | +47.1% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -20.9% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | +70.9% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -27.4% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | -15.9% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | +20.9% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | +48.2% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -4.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 6.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 97 Saint Lucia 2.7% compare
- 98 South Korea 2.6% compare
- 99 Congo 2.5% compare
- 101 Sweden 2.5% compare
- 102 Germany 2.3% compare
- 103 Bangladesh 2.3% 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 to economies in the arab world in Malaysia?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Malaysia was 2.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1969.
- How does Malaysia rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Malaysia ranks 100th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.