Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.6543 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.6543 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
49th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
0.3585 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1973
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia stood at 0.6543 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3585 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
Malaysia ranks 49th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.4158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 0.4314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1975 | 0.451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.95 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.6543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.6543 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4252 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.6543 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6331 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 46 Libya 0.6595 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Montenegro 0.6571 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 0.656 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Fiji 0.6456 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Guam 0.6398 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Namibia 0.639 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 165.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.291 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 121.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.6543 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3585 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Malaysia rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.