Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
31st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.8265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
0.345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1976
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia stood at 0.5275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.8265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places Malaysia 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.4169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.3819 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3758 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5969 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 0.678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7758 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.5275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.5275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5969 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 28 Belgium 0.5321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Montenegro 0.5316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Libya 0.5276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Latvia 0.5266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Laos 0.5249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Estonia 0.5181 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$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.5275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Malaysia rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.