Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Malaysia
Malaysia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 266.54 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Malaysia, 1967–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Malaysia is 266.54 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Malaysia peaked at 294.94 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.07 billion current US$, in 1967.
That places Malaysia 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 billion current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 1.15 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 3.60 billion current US$ | 1.37 billion current US$ | 7.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.54 billion current US$ | 10.68 billion current US$ | 22.27 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.23 billion current US$ | 28.79 billion current US$ | 78.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.56 billion current US$ | 72.49 billion current US$ | 155.22 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.46 billion current US$ | 160.57 billion current US$ | 217.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.70 billion current US$ | 190.18 billion current US$ | 294.94 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 13.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Malaysia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Malaysia was 266.54 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 294.94 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 billion current US$ in 1967.
- How does Malaysia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Malaysia ranks 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.