Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 24.6% 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 imports.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 24.6% for transport services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Malaysia peaked at 59.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2016.
That places Malaysia 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 imports) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 59.1% | — |
| 1975 | 44.7% | -24.4% |
| 1976 | 52.4% | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 51.0% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 53.1% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 46.2% | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 45.7% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 50.2% | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 44.5% | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 40.2% | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 39.2% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 36.9% | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 36.8% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 42.3% | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 44.6% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 46.6% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 46.9% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 46.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 43.9% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 36.6% | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 36.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 37.8% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 31.2% | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 30.6% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 35.5% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 34.7% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 25.6% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 24.6% | -3.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 24.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.9%, 77% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 24.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.5%, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.1% | 44.7% | 59.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 42.7% | 36.8% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 30.6% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 34.0% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 24.6% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 24.6% | 31.7% | 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 24.6% 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 59.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for transport services?
- Malaysia ranks 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.