Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) was 0.1421 US dollars, exchange rate converted in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) in Malaysia, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, exchange rate converted.
Analysis
The most recent figure for balanced international merchandise trade statistics (bimts) in Malaysia is 0.1421 US dollars, exchange rate converted, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.2% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, balanced international merchandise trade statistics (bimts) in Malaysia peaked at 0.9597 US dollars, exchange rate converted in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0398 US dollars, exchange rate converted, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 57th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | US dollars, exchange rate converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.8596 US dollars, exchange rate converted | — |
| 1996 | 0.7043 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3224 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -54.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0986 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -69.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1164 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1443 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3014 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +108.8% |
| 2002 | 0.384 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9597 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +149.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6356 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4083 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -35.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7543 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +84.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5195 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -31.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5759 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2381 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -58.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3949 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +65.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3813 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7709 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +102.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4335 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -43.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6069 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2688 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -55.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8456 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +214.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2656 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -68.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2948 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0799 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -72.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0398 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -50.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0541 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1265 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +133.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1802 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +42.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1421 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4203 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 0.0986 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 0.8596 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4921 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 0.1443 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 0.9597 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4342 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 0.0799 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 0.8456 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1085 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 0.0398 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 0.1802 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 54 Mongolia 0.1731 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
- 55 Australia 0.1657 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
- 56 El Salvador 0.1653 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
- 58 Cyprus 0.1152 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
- 59 Czechia 0.1135 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
- 60 Guyana 0.1105 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 54,300 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -12.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 22.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 169.06 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is balanced international merchandise trade statistics (bimts) in Malaysia?
- Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (bimts) in Malaysia was 0.1421 US dollars, exchange rate converted in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest balanced international merchandise trade statistics (bimts) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9597 US dollars, exchange rate converted in 2003.
- What is the lowest balanced international merchandise trade statistics (bimts) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0398 US dollars, exchange rate converted in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for balanced international merchandise trade statistics (bimts)?
- Malaysia ranks 57th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is balanced international merchandise trade statistics (bimts) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-2D. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The OECD Balanced International Merchandise Trade Statistics (BIMTS) dataset provides a complete, consistent, and balanced matrix of international merchandise trade statistics. It includes annual bilateral data for approximately 200 reporters and partners, covering around 98 products in HS2017 at the 2-digit level from 1995 to 2024. BIMTS is also available in the HS 2017 classification at 4-digit and 6-digit levels of aggregation currently available via the Related Files (bottom of the page) and also in the Statistical Classification of Products by Activity (CPA 2.1) at the 2-digit level of aggregation. BIMTS is complete and consistent. The OECD methodology leverages all available official statistics and combines them with estimations and adjustments to provide users with a complete matrix covering virtually all economies in the world. To provide users with consistent and long time series, the data is presented according to either HS2017 or CPA 2.1. BIMTS is balanced. The OECD has developed a transparent approach to reconcile asymmetries in international merchandise trade statistics. A sequence of adjustments, documented in the BIMTS technical paper, significantly reduces asymmetries in the dataset before the final balancing procedure is performed. An important feature of BIMTS is a novel algorithm which identifies re-export flows and reallocates them to the producer countries before the balancing. To avoid double counting of flows between producers and trade hubs (already accounted for in the trade between producers and final users), BIMTS breaks down the final balanced values into a domestic component and a re-exports component. Users will therefore find two different measures of balanced trade flows (under the ‘Adjustment’ dimension): Total balanced value: Represents the total reconciled bilateral trade flow, including re-exports. Balanced value adjusted for re-exports: Represents the reconciled bilateral trade flow, adjusted for re-exports. This adjusted value is deemed to more accurately reflect economic reality and is therefore the preferred measure. In this database, the Reference area denotes the exporter, while the Counterpart area denotes the importer. Because the data are balanced, exports from the exporter to the importer equal imports by the importer from the exporter, and the flow is therefore recorded only once. Note that zero trade flows are represented in BIMTS as missing records (marked as “..”). This approach reduces the dataset size and improves processing times in the OECD Data Explorer. For convenience, users can also retrieve data for total merchandise (“_T”, denoting all products) and partner world (“W”). BIMTS will be regularly updated and continually improved as new data becomes available. For more information on: The methodology: The OECD Balanced International Merchandise Trade Dataset (BIMTS). Balanced trade statistics related pages: Balanced trade statistics, or The statistics compiled by the OECD Statistics and Data Directorate Users are encouraged to send their questions, or to signal any apparent errors, regarding this database to STAT.Contact@oecd.org