Imports of goods and services in Malaysia
Malaysia: Imports of goods and services was 4.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Malaysia, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Malaysia stood at 4.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.7% on the previous year and up 467.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Malaysia peaked at 36.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -18.8%, in 1998.
Malaysia ranks 86th of 178 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.
Imports of goods and services in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.6% | — |
| 1962 | 7.3% | +59.6% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | -87.5% |
| 1964 | -2.6% | -381.3% |
| 1965 | 6.7% | -359.5% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | -85.5% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | +85.2% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | +88.1% |
| 1969 | 1.6% | -52.2% |
| 1970 | 17.1% | +962.4% |
| 1971 | -0.2% | -101.4% |
| 1972 | -3.0% | +1139.4% |
| 1973 | 16.7% | -651.2% |
| 1974 | 36.8% | +121.0% |
| 1975 | -17.1% | -146.4% |
| 1976 | 9.2% | -153.7% |
| 1977 | 15.8% | +71.8% |
| 1978 | 12.9% | -18.4% |
| 1979 | 20.4% | +58.8% |
| 1980 | 20.5% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 5.6% | -72.7% |
| 1982 | 13.8% | +146.0% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | -34.5% |
| 1984 | 6.5% | -27.7% |
| 1985 | -9.8% | -251.2% |
| 1986 | -6.5% | -34.2% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | -231.0% |
| 1988 | 19.7% | +132.7% |
| 1989 | 25.7% | +30.4% |
| 1990 | 26.3% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 25.2% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | -74.7% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | +135.9% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | +70.5% |
| 1995 | 23.7% | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -79.4% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +19.2% |
| 1998 | -18.8% | -422.0% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | -156.3% |
| 2000 | 24.4% | +130.7% |
| 2001 | -8.2% | -133.8% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -175.1% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | +333.1% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -54.6% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -61.2% |
| 2009 | -12.7% | -644.3% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -221.9% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -59.3% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -53.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -40.8% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +131.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -79.9% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +78.6% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +610.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -85.4% |
| 2019 | -2.4% | -260.5% |
| 2020 | -7.9% | +231.4% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | -367.7% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | -24.5% |
| 2023 | -6.8% | -142.2% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -222.1% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | -44.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | -2.6% | 7.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.9% | -17.1% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.3% | -9.8% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | -18.8% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | -12.7% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | -2.4% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | -7.9% | 21.2% | 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 imports of goods and services in Malaysia?
- Imports of goods and services in Malaysia was 4.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 1974.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.8% in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for imports of goods and services?
- Malaysia ranks 86th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 467.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.