What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 0.8758 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3194 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.

How does Malaysia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Malaysia ranks 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Malaysia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malaysia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.721 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.721 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

12th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.8758 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1995

All-time low

0.3194 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1972

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia is 0.721 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.8758 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3194 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

That places Malaysia 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.4749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.4837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1962	0.4986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1963	0.4155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1964	0.3915 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1965	0.3707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1966	0.3512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1967	0.3406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1968	0.3483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1969	0.3215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1970	0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1971	0.3409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1972	0.3194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1973	0.3197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1974	0.4332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.5%
1975	0.3835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1976	0.3461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1977	0.3457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1978	0.3612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1979	0.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1980	0.4402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1981	0.4619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1982	0.4633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1983	0.437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1984	0.414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1985	0.3927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1986	0.3896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1987	0.3941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1988	0.468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1989	0.5787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.6%
1990	0.6646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1991	0.7458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1992	0.6736 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1993	0.6824 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1994	0.8002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1995	0.8758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1996	0.7775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1997	0.7903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1998	0.8075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1999	0.8262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2000	0.8739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2001	0.7948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2002	0.7909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2003	0.7559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2004	0.843 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2005	0.7965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2006	0.8018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2007	0.7552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2008	0.6774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2009	0.6119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2010	0.6455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2011	0.6292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2012	0.6246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2013	0.6369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2014	0.6178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2015	0.5839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2016	0.5599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2017	0.6124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2018	0.6065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2019	0.5614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2020	0.5656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2021	0.6374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2022	0.7204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2023	0.6643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2024	0.711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2025	0.721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3997 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.3582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.7644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.7701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.6078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.6699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

9 Belgium 0.7412 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 American Samoa 0.7371 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Lesotho 0.7286 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
13 Sint Maarten 0.6897 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 North Macedonia 0.6837 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Cape Verde 0.6684 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.721 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0.8758 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3194 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does Malaysia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Malaysia ranks 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.