Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 704,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
704,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
43rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
855,084 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
11,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 704,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 855,084 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Malaysia 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 12,781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 11,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 16,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1977 | 18,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 22,463 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 33,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 39,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 35,827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 36,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 42,016 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 50,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 46,418 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 41,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 54,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1988 | 63,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 75,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 87,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 102,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 121,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 140,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 173,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 218,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 234,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 236,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 218,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 255,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 299,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 267,209 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 284,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 319,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 385,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 430,994 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 491,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 537,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 606,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 481,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 570,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 654,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 635,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 615,690 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 631,511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 531,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 503,789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 567,908 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 625,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 600,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 566,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 738,366 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 855,084 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 704,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 704,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 123,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 704,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 48,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 75,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 178,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 87,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 255,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 410,220 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 267,209 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 606,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 593,738 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 503,789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 654,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 716,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 566,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 855,084 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 40 Spain 836,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Cayman Islands 800,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Faroe Islands 720,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Lithuania 632,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Thailand 549,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Sweden 537,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 704,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 855,084 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Malaysia rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.