Malaysia vs Thailand: Exports of goods and services
Exports of goods and services over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 71.1% against 71.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 29th of 193 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 | 45.6% | 16.7% | 28.9% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 46.4% | 19.0% | 27.4% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 57.8% | 25.9% | 32.0% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 91.2% | 42.5% | 48.7% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 108.3% | 65.8% | 42.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 66.8% | 7.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 63.6% | 6.4% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 71.1% against 71.0% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for exports of goods and services?
- Malaysia ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 29th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.