How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?

53 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Thailand: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP

Malaysia

15.4%

in 2024

Thailand

15.3%

in 2024

Malaysia rank

10th

Thailand rank

11th

Value of imports from China as a share of GDP over time

Malaysia
Thailand

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 15.4% against 15.3% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 10th and Thailand ranks 11th of 198 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.2%	0.0%	2.2%	Malaysia
1970s	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%	Malaysia
1980s	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%	Malaysia
1990s	1.9%	1.3%	0.7%	Malaysia
2000s	7.5%	4.9%	2.5%	Malaysia
2010s	10.5%	9.3%	1.2%	Malaysia
2020s	14.4%	13.3%	1.1%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imports from china as a share of gdp, Malaysia or Thailand?: Malaysia, at 15.4% against 15.3% in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imports from china as a share of gdp between Malaysia and Thailand?: 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?: Malaysia ranks 10th and Thailand ranks 11th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,308 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).