Machinery and transport equipment in Malaysia
Malaysia: Machinery and transport equipment was 31.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Machinery and transport equipment in Malaysia, 1968–2022
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 31.4% for machinery and transport equipment in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, machinery and transport equipment in Malaysia peaked at 37.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1969.
Malaysia ranks 17th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Machinery and transport equipment in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4.8% | — |
| 1969 | 4.4% | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 5.5% | +25.2% |
| 1971 | 5.7% | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 5.7% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 6.2% | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 7.3% | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 6.1% | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | -18.0% |
| 1977 | 6.1% | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 7.5% | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 8.4% | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 7.7% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 10.5% | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | -27.9% |
| 2000 | 37.8% | +344.6% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | +2.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 31.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 31.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.0%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Machinery and transport equipment in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +344.6% | 8.5% | 37.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 5.0% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 5.0% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 26.7% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 27.8% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 30.7% | 32.3% | 3 |
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 machinery and transport equipment in Malaysia?
- Machinery and transport equipment in Malaysia was 31.4% in 2022, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest machinery and transport equipment recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest machinery and transport equipment recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1969.
- How does Malaysia rank for machinery and transport equipment?
- Malaysia ranks 17th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is machinery and transport equipment rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Machinery and transport equipment (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Machinery and transport equipment manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 29-35. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).