Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 7.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 7.33 % change on previous year for goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 141.6% on the previous year and up 185.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 50.04 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -20.66 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Malaysia ranks 79th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -8.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 38.33 % change on previous year | -531.4% |
| 1977 | 15.12 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1978 | 21.12 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 1979 | 50.04 % change on previous year | +136.9% |
| 1980 | 17.06 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1981 | -9.19 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 1982 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1983 | 14.37 % change on previous year | +466.1% |
| 1984 | 19.68 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 1985 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1986 | -10.46 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1987 | 30.92 % change on previous year | -395.5% |
| 1988 | 17.36 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1989 | 18.09 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 16.27 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 17.03 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 18.13 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 16.11 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 23.05 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 1995 | 26.13 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7186 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1998 | -7.29 % change on previous year | -1115.0% |
| 1999 | 16.68 % change on previous year | -328.7% |
| 2000 | 17.13 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2001 | -10.64 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 2002 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
| 2003 | 12.45 % change on previous year | +97.8% |
| 2004 | 20.64 % change on previous year | +65.8% |
| 2005 | 11.86 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2006 | 14.04 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 12.84 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2009 | -20.66 % change on previous year | -260.9% |
| 2010 | 18.52 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 2011 | 14.85 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2012 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2013 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 2015 | -15.83 % change on previous year | -716.2% |
| 2016 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2017 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -343.9% |
| 2018 | 10.22 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2019 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 2020 | -5.68 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 2021 | 30.38 % change on previous year | -634.6% |
| 2022 | 15.81 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2023 | -17.62 % change on previous year | -211.5% |
| 2024 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 7.33 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.69 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 7.33 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.59 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -1115.0% | 0.7186 % change on previous year | -7.29 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -716.2% | 2.57 % change on previous year | -15.83 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +634.6% | -5.68 % change on previous year | 30.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.15 % change on previous year | -8.89 % change on previous year | 50.04 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 9.27 % change on previous year | -10.46 % change on previous year | 30.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.41 % change on previous year | -7.29 % change on previous year | 26.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.33 % change on previous year | -20.66 % change on previous year | 20.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 % change on previous year | -15.83 % change on previous year | 18.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 % change on previous year | -17.62 % change on previous year | 30.38 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 76 Ecuador 7.83 % change on previous year compare
- 77 New Caledonia 7.75 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Mexico 7.64 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Malta 7.26 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Sri Lanka 7.23 % change on previous year compare
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More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Malaysia was 7.33 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.04 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.66 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$), 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.