Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 9,462 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 9,462 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 9,462 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 112.68 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, 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 imports (current US$), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 114.38 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 112.68 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 119.09 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 121.25 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 118.59 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 121.02 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 118.91 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 114.23 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 119.28 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 118.42 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 137.64 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 138.82 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 150.89 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 224.04 current US$ per person | +48.5% |
| 1974 | 367.29 current US$ per person | +63.9% |
| 1975 | 310.85 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 325.44 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 377.38 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 479.31 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1979 | 621.56 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1980 | 830.21 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1981 | 861.99 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 897.72 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 928.33 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 952.03 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 803.35 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 685.64 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 779.09 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 982.76 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1989 | 1,298 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1990 | 1,641 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1991 | 1,998 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 2,116 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 2,363 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 3,007 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 3,821 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 3,761 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3,697 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2,660 current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 1999 | 2,915 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 3,569 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 3,135 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 3,309 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 3,375 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4,164 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 4,425 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 4,938 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 5,414 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 5,671 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 4,400 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 5,745 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 6,429 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 6,621 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 6,824 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 6,804 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5,634 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 5,306 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 6,040 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 6,612 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 6,130 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 5,632 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 6,949 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 8,468 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 7,563 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 8,443 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 9,462 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 9,462 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,766 current US$ per person, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 9,462 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,634 current US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117.78 current US$ per person | 112.68 current US$ per person | 121.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 313.32 current US$ per person | 137.64 current US$ per person | 621.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 901.94 current US$ per person | 685.64 current US$ per person | 1,298 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,798 current US$ per person | 1,641 current US$ per person | 3,821 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,240 current US$ per person | 3,135 current US$ per person | 5,671 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,214 current US$ per person | 5,306 current US$ per person | 6,824 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,753 current US$ per person | 5,632 current US$ per person | 9,462 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 54 United States 10,260 current US$ per person compare
- 55 Antigua and Barbuda 9,957 current US$ per person compare
- 56 Bulgaria 9,465 current US$ per person compare
- 58 Israel 9,432 current US$ per person compare
- 59 Palau 9,172 current US$ per person compare
- 60 New Zealand 8,930 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 13.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Malaysia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Malaysia was 9,462 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,462 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.68 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.