How does Malaysia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Malaysia ranks 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Malaysia

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

Malaysia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.6664 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.6664 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.8%

World rank

26th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.8627 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1995

All-time low

0.3056 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1973

Years of data

1967–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Malaysia, 1967–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Malaysia stood at 0.6664 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Malaysia peaked at 0.8627 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3056 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.

Malaysia ranks 26th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1967 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1967	0.334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1968	0.3404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1969	0.3139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1970	0.3558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1971	0.3332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1972	0.3108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1973	0.3056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1974	0.4246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.9%
1975	0.3736 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1976	0.3412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1977	0.3407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1978	0.3577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1979	0.3641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1980	0.436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.7%
1981	0.4582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1982	0.4582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1983	0.4312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1984	0.4092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1985	0.3897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1986	0.3861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1987	0.389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1988	0.4631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
1989	0.5734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.8%
1990	0.6539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1991	0.7381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1992	0.6646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1993	0.6731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1994	0.7871 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1995	0.8627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1996	0.7673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1997	0.7812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1998	0.798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1999	0.817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2000	0.8598 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2001	0.7812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2002	0.7774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2003	0.7483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2004	0.8344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2005	0.7905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2006	0.7975 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2007	0.7516 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2008	0.6725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2009	0.6113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2010	0.6424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2011	0.6272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2012	0.6223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2013	0.6326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2014	0.6138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2015	0.5787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2016	0.533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2017	0.5915 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2018	0.6068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2019	0.5607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2020	0.5636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2021	0.6398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2022	0.7232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2023	0.6664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	3
1970s	0.3507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.7543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.7625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8598 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.6009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.6483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

23 Cape Verde 0.6947 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
24 Kiribati 0.6791 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
25 Seychelles 0.6745 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
27 Czechia 0.6649 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
28 Latvia 0.6391 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
29 Kosovo 0.6163 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 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$), per unit of GDP 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 13.69 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Malaysia?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Malaysia was 0.6664 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0.8627 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3056 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
How does Malaysia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Malaysia ranks 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.