Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Malaysia
Malaysia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Malaysia, 1967–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0% for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.8% on the previous year and down 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Malaysia peaked at 0.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1967.
Malaysia ranks 40th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -63.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -49.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -52.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +232.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +2161.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -48.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +1330.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +243.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -96.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +125.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +297.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +227.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -57.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -33.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +396.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -75.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -35.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +363.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -38.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +144.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -96.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +7884.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +94.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +349.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +53.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -36.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -49.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +40.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -31.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +142.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -96.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +70.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 16.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +7884.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1984 | +2161.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1988 | +1330.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 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, residual in Malaysia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Malaysia was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1967.
- How does Malaysia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Malaysia ranks 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.5%. 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, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals 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, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.