Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.7097 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.7097 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
30th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1999
All-time low
0.3601 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia is 0.7097 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3601 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places Malaysia 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.4847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1962 | 0.4604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.7097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 27 Libya 0.7171 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Brunei Darussalam 0.7157 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Thailand 0.7115 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Denmark 0.7012 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Cambodia 0.6865 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Qatar 0.686 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.7097 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3601 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Malaysia rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.