Malaysia vs North Macedonia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Malaysia
71.4%
in 2024
North Macedonia
70.6%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
20th
North Macedonia rank
21st
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 71.4% against 70.6% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 20th and North Macedonia ranks 21st of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.4% | 38.0% | 40.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 53.4% | 22.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 66.1% | 6.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 78.0% | 11.9% | North Macedonia |
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 North Macedonia?
- Malaysia, at 71.4% against 70.6% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Malaysia and North Macedonia?
- 0.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and North Macedonia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and North Macedonia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 20th and North Macedonia ranks 21st 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).