Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Malaysia
72.0%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
78.4%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
19th
United Arab Emirates rank
16th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Malaysia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 78.4% against 72.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Malaysia ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.2% | 22.0% | 11.3% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 42.1% | 17.4% | 24.8% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 75.5% | 30.9% | 44.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 35.7% | 40.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 51.0% | 9.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 68.4% | 2.2% | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 78.4% against 72.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 6.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); 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).