Malaysia vs Thailand: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 388.13 billion current US$ against 308.95 billion current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 79.18 billion current US$.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 26th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.10 billion current US$ | 844.51 million current US$ | 251.29 million current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 4.39 billion current US$ | 3.59 billion current US$ | 804.31 million current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 16.94 billion current US$ | 13.41 billion current US$ | 3.54 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 65.07 billion current US$ | 57.78 billion current US$ | 7.29 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 125.37 billion current US$ | 119.57 billion current US$ | 5.81 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 204.13 billion current US$ | 251.96 billion current US$ | 47.84 billion current US$ | Thailand |
| 2020s | 258.43 billion current US$ | 321.38 billion current US$ | 62.96 billion current US$ | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 388.13 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 Thailand?
- 79.18 billion current US$, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Malaysia ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 26th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$). 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.