Japan vs Malaysia: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita
Japan
7,730 current US$ per person
in 2024
Malaysia
8,587 current US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
71st
Malaysia rank
69th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8,587 current US$ per person against 7,730 current US$ per person in Japan, a difference of 857 current US$ per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 69th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 542.83 current US$ per person | 374.01 current US$ per person | 168.82 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 1,460 current US$ per person | 1,121 current US$ per person | 339.33 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 2,849 current US$ per person | 3,191 current US$ per person | 341.63 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4,473 current US$ per person | 4,856 current US$ per person | 382.56 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 6,994 current US$ per person | 6,595 current US$ per person | 398.96 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 7,614 current US$ per person | 7,142 current US$ per person | 471.53 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 (current us$), per capita, Japan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 8,587 current US$ per person against 7,730 current US$ per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita between Japan and Malaysia?
- 857 current US$ per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 69th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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 (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.