Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Libya or Malaysia?

Libya, at 5.8% against 5.5% in Malaysia as of 2025.

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

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Libya vs Malaysia: External balance on goods and services

Libya

5.8%

in 2025

Malaysia

5.5%

in 2025

Libya rank

34th

Malaysia rank

36th

External balance on goods and services over time

Libya
Malaysia

How they compare

Libya currently reports 5.8% against 5.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.5%	4.3%	0.9%	Malaysia
2000s	28.4%	20.0%	8.4%	Libya
2010s	8.8%	9.5%	0.7%	Malaysia
2020s	9.8%	6.1%	3.8%	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Libya or Malaysia?: Libya, at 5.8% against 5.5% in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Libya and Malaysia?: 0.3%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malaysia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Libya and Malaysia rank globally for external balance on goods and services?: Libya ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 237 places, 11,345 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.