Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre was 3.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.55 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
105th
of 190 countries
All-time high
3.80 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
7,369 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malaysia is 3.55 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 3.80 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,369 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 105th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,369 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8,044 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 10,288 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1964 | 10,552 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 11,134 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 11,295 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 11,447 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 12,321 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 12,640 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 14,878 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 15,389 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 16,171 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 20,429 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 33,447 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 30,653 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 35,368 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 41,966 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 50,151 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 66,608 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1980 | 89,308 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1981 | 102,624 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 113,529 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 121,117 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 126,778 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 117,367 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 109,393 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 120,992 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 158,028 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1989 | 209,192 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1990 | 262,490 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1991 | 335,130 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 342,261 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 414,147 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 539,915 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 663,756 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 696,524 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 792,300 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 808,206 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 881,187 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 997,611 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 1.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 2.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 2.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 2.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 3.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 3.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,566 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,369 current LCU per square kilometre | 12,640 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,506 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,878 current LCU per square kilometre | 66,608 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 126,833 current LCU per square kilometre | 89,308 current LCU per square kilometre | 209,192 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 573,592 current LCU per square kilometre | 262,490 current LCU per square kilometre | 881,187 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 997,611 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 102 Uruguay 4.28 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 103 Mali 4.05 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 104 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.76 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 106 Bhutan 3.48 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 107 American Samoa 3.38 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 108 Cyprus 3.31 million current LCU 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 34,655 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7,491 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.74 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 3.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.80 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,369 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 105th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. 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 Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) 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.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) 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.