Japan vs Malaysia: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita
Japan
8,091 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Malaysia
7,849 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Japan rank
70th
Malaysia rank
72nd
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8,091 BoP, current US$ per person against 7,849 BoP, current US$ per person in Malaysia, a difference of 242 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.
Japan ranks 70th and Malaysia ranks 72nd of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,207 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,786 BoP, current US$ per person | 579.57 BoP, current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4,517 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,862 BoP, current US$ per person | 345.82 BoP, current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7,057 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,597 BoP, current US$ per person | 459.15 BoP, current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 7,668 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,133 BoP, current US$ per person | 534.73 BoP, current US$ per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita, Japan or Malaysia?
- Japan, at 8,091 BoP, current US$ per person against 7,849 BoP, current US$ per person in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita between Japan and Malaysia?
- 242 BoP, current US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 70th and Malaysia ranks 72nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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 and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.