Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 15.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.4%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
10th
of 198 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2022
All-time low
0.8%
in 1985
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Malaysia, 1967–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 15.4% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 15.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1985.
Malaysia ranks 10th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 2.7% | — |
| 1968 | 2.4% | -12.6% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -19.4% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | +40.7% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -22.2% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -24.0% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | +26.4% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -22.4% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +26.3% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +28.2% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +48.9% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 3.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 8.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 12.1% | 15.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 7 Djibouti 19.4% compare
- 8 Palestine, State of 16.2% compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 15.6% compare
- 11 Thailand 15.3% compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 14.8% compare
- 13 Slovenia 13.7% 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,845 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 16.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 9.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.352 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 4,620 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Malaysia?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Malaysia was 15.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1985.
- How does Malaysia rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 10th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).