Malaysia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Malaysia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 745.54 billion current US$ against 308.95 billion current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 436.59 billion current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.4 times Malaysia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 193 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.10 billion current US$ | 6.70 billion current US$ | 5.60 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 4.39 billion current US$ | 41.44 billion current US$ | 37.05 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 16.94 billion current US$ | 107.53 billion current US$ | 90.58 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 65.07 billion current US$ | 116.99 billion current US$ | 51.93 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 125.37 billion current US$ | 270.01 billion current US$ | 144.63 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 204.13 billion current US$ | 527.65 billion current US$ | 323.52 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 258.43 billion current US$ | 607.53 billion current US$ | 349.11 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Malaysia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 745.54 billion current US$ against 308.95 billion current US$ in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 436.59 billion current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Malaysia ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$). 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 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.