Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Malaysia
Malaysia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Malaysia, 1967–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.3% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.7% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Malaysia peaked at 1.9% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1973.
That places Malaysia 129th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, 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 from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.3% | — |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -53.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -25.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +28.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +534.6% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | +172.4% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | -32.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -65.8% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +144.8% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -45.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +55.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -89.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +61.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +73.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -57.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +66.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +43.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -58.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +79.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -43.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +33.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +162.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +39.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -41.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +50.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +56.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -36.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -34.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +69.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -30.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 3.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +534.6% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 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 from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Malaysia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Malaysia was 0.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1977.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1973.
- How does Malaysia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Malaysia ranks 129th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. 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 from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.