Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Imports by region of origin
Malaysia
37.58 billion current US$
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
24.08 billion current US$
in 2025
Malaysia rank
21st
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Imports by region of origin over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 37.58 billion current US$ against 24.08 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 13.50 billion current US$.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.94 million current US$ | 127.13 million current US$ | 42.19 million current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 490.54 million current US$ | 1.58 billion current US$ | 1.09 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2.47 billion current US$ | 5.60 billion current US$ | 3.13 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 9.97 billion current US$ | 6.24 billion current US$ | 3.73 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 15.54 billion current US$ | 9.95 billion current US$ | 5.59 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 18.26 billion current US$ | 21.48 billion current US$ | 3.22 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 25.69 billion current US$ | 20.93 billion current US$ | 4.76 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Malaysia, at 37.58 billion current US$ against 24.08 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 13.50 billion current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for imports by region of origin?
- Malaysia ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) β 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.