Malaysia vs Vietnam: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Malaysia
1 rank
in 2025
Vietnam
1 rank
in 2025
Malaysia rank
124th
Vietnam rank
124th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Malaysia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in Vietnam, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vietnam ahead.
Malaysia ranks 124th and Vietnam ranks 124th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5 rank | 9.8 rank | 0.3 rank | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 3.4 rank | 2.2 rank | 1.2 rank | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.1 rank | 1 rank | 0.1 rank | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1 rank | 1 rank | 0 rank | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Malaysia or Vietnam?
- Malaysia, at 1 rank against 1 rank in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 0 rank, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Malaysia ranks 124th and Vietnam ranks 124th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 means it is the country's largest import partner.