Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Share of imports that come from China
Malaysia
24.3%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
24.3%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
50th
Share of imports that come from China over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 24.3% against 24.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malaysia ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7% | 12.9% | 5.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 8.4% | 3.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 3.5% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 3.7% | 1.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 3.9% | 6.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 13.5% | 4.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.3% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports that come from china, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 24.3% against 24.3% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of imports that come from china between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of imports that come from china?
- Malaysia ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.