Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Malaysia
Malaysia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Malaysia, 1967–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Malaysia is 1.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 111.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Malaysia peaked at 1.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1968.
That places Malaysia 84th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Europe & in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.1% | — |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -25.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +46.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +71.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +44.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -33.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -24.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -31.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +74.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +44.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +64.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -26.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +30.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -36.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +99.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -43.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +102.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +34.9% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +61.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +37.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +13.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3%, 5.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 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 europe & in Malaysia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Malaysia was 1.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1968.
- How does Malaysia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Malaysia ranks 84th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.9%. 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 Europe & Central Asia (% 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 Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia 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.