Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 4.95 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 44.1%
World rank
81st
of 178 countries
All-time high
40.06 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-16.67 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Malaysia stood at 4.95 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.1% on the previous year and up 529.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 40.06 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -16.67 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Malaysia 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -9.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1963 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1964 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 1965 | 13.8 % change on previous year | -671.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2112 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1967 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -962.4% |
| 1968 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -420.5% |
| 1969 | 19.04 % change on previous year | +226.1% |
| 1970 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1971 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -607.5% |
| 1972 | -9.84 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 1973 | 40.06 % change on previous year | -507.0% |
| 1974 | 18.83 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1975 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 1976 | 35.4 % change on previous year | -312.3% |
| 1977 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 1978 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 26.88 % change on previous year | +225.8% |
| 1980 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1981 | -9.67 % change on previous year | -260.5% |
| 1982 | 8.6 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 1983 | 16.46 % change on previous year | +91.4% |
| 1984 | 21.02 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1985 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 1986 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 24.09 % change on previous year | -590.1% |
| 1988 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1989 | 16.26 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 1990 | 18.82 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 16.3 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 13.4 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 12.84 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 23.57 % change on previous year | +83.6% |
| 1995 | 20.87 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 10.95 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1997 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1998 | -0.6744 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1999 | 12.86 % change on previous year | -2006.6% |
| 2000 | 17.54 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2001 | -8.5 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 2002 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 2003 | 7.71 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 18.54 % change on previous year | +140.3% |
| 2005 | 11.31 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2006 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 7.26 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 2009 | -13.03 % change on previous year | -279.5% |
| 2010 | 10.05 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 2011 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2012 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 2013 | -0.8884 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 2014 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -720.4% |
| 2015 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4461 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 2017 | 10.01 % change on previous year | +2143.4% |
| 2018 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2019 | -0.4607 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2020 | -9.14 % change on previous year | +1883.0% |
| 2021 | 21.05 % change on previous year | -330.3% |
| 2022 | 14.87 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2023 | -9.18 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 2024 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -196.4% |
| 2025 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4.95 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.43 % change on previous year, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4.95 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.15 % change on previous year, 69% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2143.4% | 0.4461 % change on previous year | 10.01 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +2006.6% | -0.6744 % change on previous year | 12.86 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1883.0% | -0.4607 % change on previous year | -9.14 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -962.4% | 0.2112 % change on previous year | -1.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 % change on previous year | -9.81 % change on previous year | 19.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.66 % change on previous year | -16.67 % change on previous year | 40.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.41 % change on previous year | -9.67 % change on previous year | 24.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.42 % change on previous year | -0.6744 % change on previous year | 23.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.05 % change on previous year | -13.03 % change on previous year | 18.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 % change on previous year | -2.68 % change on previous year | 10.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.23 % change on previous year | -9.18 % change on previous year | 21.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 78 Seychelles 5.47 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Spain 5.3 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Bahamas 5.24 % change on previous year compare
- 82 North Macedonia 4.92 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Brazil 4.83 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Zimbabwe 4.78 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 96.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Malaysia was 4.95 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.06 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.67 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Malaysia rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 529.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.