Malaysia vs North America: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Malaysia
- North America
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.5% against -2.8% in North America, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.9 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 36th and North America ranks 34th of 193 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | -0.1% | 4.4% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.6% | -1.5% | 4.0% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4.3% | -1.0% | 5.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 20.0% | -3.9% | 23.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 9.5% | -2.9% | 12.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 6.2% | -3.0% | 9.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Malaysia or North America?
- Malaysia, at 5.5% against -2.8% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Malaysia and North America?
- 8.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and North America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and North America rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and North America ranks 34th 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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About this data
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.