Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
17th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1999
All-time low
0.4115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1975
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.5883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 1.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Malaysia ranks 17th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.4422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.4115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6912 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7753 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7815 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.5883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.5883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4616 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.5161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7815 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 14 Oman 0.6081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Slovenia 0.5995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Switzerland 0.5915 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Ireland 0.585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Thailand 0.5807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Netherlands 0.571 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.5883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Malaysia rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.