Ireland vs Malaysia: Imports by region of origin
Ireland
28.48 billion current US$
in 2025
Malaysia
37.58 billion current US$
in 2025
Ireland rank
22nd
Malaysia rank
21st
Imports by region of origin over time
- Ireland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 37.58 billion current US$ against 28.48 billion current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 9.10 billion current US$.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 21st of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127.82 million current US$ | 84.94 million current US$ | 42.88 million current US$ | Ireland |
| 1970s | 407.73 million current US$ | 490.54 million current US$ | 82.81 million current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.90 billion current US$ | 2.47 billion current US$ | 573.41 million current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 5.24 billion current US$ | 9.97 billion current US$ | 4.73 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 9.51 billion current US$ | 15.54 billion current US$ | 6.03 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 14.61 billion current US$ | 18.26 billion current US$ | 3.66 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 23.45 billion current US$ | 25.69 billion current US$ | 2.24 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, Ireland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 37.58 billion current US$ against 28.48 billion current US$ in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin between Ireland and Malaysia?
- 9.10 billion current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for imports by region of origin?
- Ireland ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 21st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.