Brazil vs Malaysia: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- Brazil
- Malaysia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 290.77 billion BoP, current US$ against 222.72 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 68.05 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.48 billion BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
| 1980s | 16.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.64 billion BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
| 1990s | 39.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 52.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.64 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 86.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 103.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.93 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 197.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 162.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.56 billion BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
| 2020s | 246.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 203.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.04 billion BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, Brazil or Malaysia?
- Brazil, at 290.77 billion BoP, current US$ against 222.72 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports between Brazil and Malaysia?
- 68.05 billion BoP, current US$, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for goods imports?
- Brazil ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.