Exports of goods and services in Malaysia
Malaysia: Exports of goods and services was 71.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Malaysia is 71.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Malaysia peaked at 121.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, 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 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.1% | — |
| 1961 | 48.5% | -8.7% |
| 1962 | 46.0% | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 45.7% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 44.1% | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 44.9% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 42.5% | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 41.0% | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 43.2% | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 47.2% | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 45.6% | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 40.5% | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 36.0% | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 41.5% | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 48.3% | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 45.5% | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 51.8% | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 49.1% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 56.0% | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 57.5% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 52.3% | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 50.9% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 51.5% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 54.3% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 54.9% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 56.3% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 62.9% | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 66.4% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 71.4% | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 74.5% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 77.8% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 76.0% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 78.9% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 89.2% | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 94.1% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 91.6% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 93.3% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 115.7% | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 121.3% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 119.8% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 110.4% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 108.3% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 106.9% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 115.4% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 112.9% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 112.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 106.2% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 91.4% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 86.9% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 79.3% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 73.8% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 69.4% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 61.6% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 71.3% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 71.0% | -0.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 71.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 71.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.0%, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.6% | 41.0% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.4% | 36.0% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.8% | 50.9% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.2% | 74.5% | 121.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.3% | 91.4% | 119.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 65.3% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 61.6% | 76.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 in Malaysia?
- Exports of goods and services in Malaysia was 71.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 121.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 1972.
- How does Malaysia rank for exports of goods and services?
- Malaysia ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.