Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 808,604 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
808,604 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
57th
of 205 countries
All-time high
894,223 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
2,800 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 808,604 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 894,223 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,800 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 57th of 205 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,800 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,038 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 3,175 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 3,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 3,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 3,360 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 3,305 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 3,531 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 3,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 4,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1971 | 4,404 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 4,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 7,457 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 1974 | 12,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 1975 | 10,854 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 11,639 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 13,824 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 17,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1979 | 23,890 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1980 | 32,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1981 | 35,154 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 37,796 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 40,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 42,767 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 37,294 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 32,890 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 38,597 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 50,242 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1989 | 68,422 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1990 | 89,052 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1991 | 111,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1992 | 121,309 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 138,944 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 181,403 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1995 | 236,466 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1996 | 238,679 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 240,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 177,361 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1999 | 199,023 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 249,469 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 224,453 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 242,767 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 253,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 320,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 347,965 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 397,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 444,894 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 475,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 376,676 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 501,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 570,607 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 597,757 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 626,684 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 635,675 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 535,599 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 513,420 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 594,786 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 662,310 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 623,948 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 580,916 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 725,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 894,223 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 808,604 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 808,604 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,058 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 808,604 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 426,087 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,257 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,800 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,585 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,174 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,264 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,890 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,634 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,808 current US$ per square kilometre | 68,422 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 173,432 current US$ per square kilometre | 89,052 current US$ per square kilometre | 240,539 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 333,274 current US$ per square kilometre | 224,453 current US$ per square kilometre | 475,873 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 586,184 current US$ per square kilometre | 501,056 current US$ per square kilometre | 662,310 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 752,217 current US$ per square kilometre | 580,916 current US$ per square kilometre | 894,223 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 54 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Vietnam 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Spain 940,324 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Croatia 776,465 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Lithuania 774,585 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 El Salvador 755,212 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 808,604 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 894,223 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,800 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 57th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.