Malaysia vs Netherlands: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Malaysia
71.4%
in 2024
Netherlands
66.6%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
20th
Netherlands rank
23rd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 71.4% against 66.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.6% | 17.4% | 14.2% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 33.2% | 21.0% | 12.2% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 42.1% | 25.5% | 16.7% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 75.5% | 33.0% | 42.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 51.5% | 24.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 65.8% | 5.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 72.0% | 5.8% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Malaysia or Netherlands?
- Malaysia, at 71.4% against 66.6% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 4.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Netherlands rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).