Malaysia vs Thailand: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth
Malaysia
16.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
Thailand
16.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia rank
48th
Thailand rank
47th
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 16.89 % change on previous year against 16.45 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 0.44 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 47th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.77 % change on previous year | -63.65 % change on previous year | 106.42 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 53.4 % change on previous year | -51.64 % change on previous year | 105.04 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1980s | -2.94 % change on previous year | -63.01 % change on previous year | 60.07 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1990s | -48.42 % change on previous year | -24.01 % change on previous year | 24.41 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2000s | 8.86 % change on previous year | 69.44 % change on previous year | 60.58 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2010s | -2.45 % change on previous year | 90.2 % change on previous year | 92.65 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.96 % change on previous year | -81.96 % change on previous year | 83.92 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 16.89 % change on previous year against 16.45 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0.44 % change on previous year, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Malaysia ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 47th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current US$), 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.