Malaysia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Goods imports

Malaysia
222.72 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1.28 trillion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Malaysia rank
27th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
24th

Goods imports over time

  • Malaysia
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 1.28 trillion BoP, current US$ against 222.72 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 1.05 trillion BoP, current US$.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 5.7 times Malaysia's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th of 200 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 6.08 billion BoP, current US$ 119.97 billion BoP, current US$ 113.90 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 13.25 billion BoP, current US$ 163.09 billion BoP, current US$ 149.85 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 52.96 billion BoP, current US$ 219.67 billion BoP, current US$ 166.71 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 103.70 billion BoP, current US$ 436.67 billion BoP, current US$ 332.97 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 162.62 billion BoP, current US$ 911.31 billion BoP, current US$ 748.69 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 203.14 billion BoP, current US$ 1.08 trillion BoP, current US$ 879.42 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports, Malaysia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 1.28 trillion BoP, current US$ against 222.72 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in goods imports between Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
1.05 trillion BoP, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for goods imports?
Malaysia ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods imports (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.