Malaysia vs Thailand: Imports by region of origin
Malaysia
37.58 billion current US$
in 2025
Thailand
23.74 billion current US$
in 2025
Malaysia rank
21st
Thailand rank
24th
Imports by region of origin over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 37.58 billion current US$ against 23.74 billion current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 13.84 billion current US$.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.6 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 24th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.94 million current US$ | 203.82 million current US$ | 118.88 million current US$ | Thailand |
| 1970s | 490.54 million current US$ | 515.98 million current US$ | 25.44 million current US$ | Thailand |
| 1980s | 2.47 billion current US$ | 1.82 billion current US$ | 658.74 million current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 9.97 billion current US$ | 6.87 billion current US$ | 3.10 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 15.54 billion current US$ | 9.15 billion current US$ | 6.39 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 18.26 billion current US$ | 15.77 billion current US$ | 2.50 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 25.69 billion current US$ | 20.45 billion current US$ | 5.24 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 37.58 billion current US$ against 23.74 billion current US$ in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 13.84 billion current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for imports by region of origin?
- Malaysia ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 24th 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.