Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 13.4 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Malaysia stood at 13.4 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 185.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 67.92 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -26.27 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.96 % change on previous year | -1.63 % change on previous year | 8.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.92 % change on previous year | -13.32 % change on previous year | 67.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.38 % change on previous year | -12.8 % change on previous year | 37.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.73 % change on previous year | -26.27 % change on previous year | 30.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.51 % change on previous year | -20.85 % change on previous year | 26.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.95 % change on previous year | -15.74 % change on previous year | 33.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.68 % change on previous year | -9.57 % change on previous year | 24.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 37 Sri Lanka 14 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Antigua and Barbuda 13.97 % change on previous year compare
- 39 United Arab Emirates 13.74 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Ghana 13.38 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Egypt 13.31 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Curaçao 13.13 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Malaysia
- Merchandise trade 151.7% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 340.44 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 13.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Malaysia was 13.4 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.92 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.27 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.