Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita
Malaysia
8,587 current US$ per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
9,730 current US$ per person
in 2025
Malaysia rank
69th
Saudi Arabia rank
66th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 9,730 current US$ per person against 8,587 current US$ per person in Malaysia, a difference of 1,143 current US$ per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 69th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.18 current US$ per person | 321.36 current US$ per person | 185.19 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 374.01 current US$ per person | 2,640 current US$ per person | 2,266 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1,121 current US$ per person | 5,894 current US$ per person | 4,774 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3,191 current US$ per person | 3,248 current US$ per person | 57.25 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 4,856 current US$ per person | 4,395 current US$ per person | 460.04 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 6,595 current US$ per person | 7,627 current US$ per person | 1,032 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 7,383 current US$ per person | 8,186 current US$ per person | 803.34 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 9,730 current US$ per person against 8,587 current US$ per person in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,143 current US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 69th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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.