Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 13.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Malaysia, 1974–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Malaysia is 13.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Malaysia peaked at 48.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2012.
Malaysia ranks 110th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 35.3% | — |
| 1975 | 35.1% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 43.2% | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 44.2% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 46.3% | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 46.9% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 45.1% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 43.1% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 36.2% | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 37.6% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 40.1% | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 37.6% | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 44.3% | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 48.0% | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 48.4% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 40.6% | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 31.8% | -21.7% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 32.6% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 25.6% | -21.5% |
| 1994 | 20.3% | -20.6% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 19.9% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 13.6% | -6.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 13.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 13.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.1%, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.8% | 35.1% | 46.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 42.1% | 36.2% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 18.4% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 15.6% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.0% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 13.6% | 18.8% | 6 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 63.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 376.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 64.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,452 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Malaysia?
- Transport services in Malaysia was 13.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2012.
- How does Malaysia rank for transport services?
- Malaysia ranks 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.