Ireland vs Malaysia: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth
Ireland
13.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia
16.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland rank
51st
Malaysia rank
48th
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth over time
- Ireland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 16.45 % change on previous year against 13.87 % change on previous year in Ireland, a difference of 2.58 % change on previous year.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 48th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -36.09 % change on previous year | 67.1 % change on previous year | 103.19 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 104.46 % change on previous year | -2.94 % change on previous year | 107.39 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1990s | 26.97 % change on previous year | -48.42 % change on previous year | 75.39 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2000s | 10.89 % change on previous year | 8.86 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2010s | 9.57 % change on previous year | -2.45 % change on previous year | 12.02 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2020s | 90.53 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 88.57 % change on previous year | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth, Ireland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 16.45 % change on previous year against 13.87 % change on previous year in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth between Ireland and Malaysia?
- 2.58 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Ireland ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 48th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.