Congo vs Malaysia: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Congo
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.6% against 4.4% in Congo, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 89th and Malaysia ranks 86th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 2.7% | 1.3% | Congo |
| 1970s | -1.4% | 10.9% | 12.2% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 9.3% | 3.0% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 12.5% | 5.7% | Congo |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 5.9% | 2.3% | Congo |
| 2010s | -2.1% | 4.2% | 6.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 5.9% | 3.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Congo or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 4.6% against 4.4% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Congo and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malaysia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Malaysia rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Congo ranks 89th and Malaysia ranks 86th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). 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 includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.