Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Malaysia
Malaysia: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.7422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
50th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
0.4748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1976
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Malaysia, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.7422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2024.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Malaysia peaked at 1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places Malaysia 50th 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.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.5511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.5221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5893 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 0.806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9956 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9912 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7779 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.7422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.7422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.6332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 47 Guyana 0.7471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Latvia 0.7464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Namibia 0.7459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Thailand 0.7314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Fiji 0.7243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Montenegro 0.7232 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$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Malaysia?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Malaysia was 0.7422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Malaysia rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Malaysia ranks 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.