Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Malaysia
Malaysia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 27.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Malaysia, 1967–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Malaysia stood at 27.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Malaysia peaked at 29.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1978.
That places Malaysia 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 4.4% | — |
| 1968 | 5.9% | +35.1% |
| 1969 | 6.6% | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | -19.1% |
| 1971 | 6.1% | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 5.0% | -17.3% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 5.7% | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | -21.3% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | -23.1% |
| 1979 | 4.6% | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +32.9% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | -0.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 27.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 4.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 27.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.9%, 76% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 6.6% | 3 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 4.8% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 7.9% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 11.1% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 24.5% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 27.4% | 29.3% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Malaysia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Malaysia was 27.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1978.
- How does Malaysia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Malaysia ranks 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.