Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Malaysia
Malaysia: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 61.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Malaysia, 1967–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Malaysia stood at 61.8%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Malaysia peaked at 91.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 91.0% | — |
| 1968 | 90.3% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 89.6% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 90.6% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 89.7% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 91.1% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 89.3% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 91.8% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 88.9% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 89.5% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 90.5% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 89.2% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 88.6% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 87.5% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 85.8% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 85.1% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 86.5% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 87.0% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 86.2% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 85.9% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 87.2% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 85.8% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 87.3% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 86.5% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 86.0% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 84.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 84.1% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 82.7% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 83.9% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 83.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 82.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 79.8% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 77.6% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 76.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 75.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 74.1% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 71.3% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 64.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 62.8% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 62.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 59.7% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 60.8% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 61.8% | +1.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 61.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.7%, 94% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 61.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.1%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.3% | 89.6% | 91.0% | 3 |
| 1970s | 90.3% | 88.9% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.9% | 85.1% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.9% | 82.7% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 65.8% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 60.3% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 59.7% | 61.8% | 4 |
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$), per capita 10,452 current US$ 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 high-income economies in Malaysia?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Malaysia was 61.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 1976.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Malaysia ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.