Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 71.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.4%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
20th
of 201 countries
All-time high
86.3%
in 1995
All-time low
29.0%
in 1973
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Malaysia, 1967–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 71.4% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 86.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1973.
That places Malaysia 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 32.0% | — |
| 1968 | 32.7% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 30.1% | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 34.0% | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 31.9% | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 29.8% | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 29.0% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 39.8% | +37.4% |
| 1975 | 35.5% | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 32.3% | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 32.2% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 33.6% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 34.3% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 41.4% | +20.6% |
| 1981 | 43.9% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 41.0% | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 39.3% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 37.3% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 36.9% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 37.4% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 44.7% | +19.7% |
| 1989 | 55.4% | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 65.7% | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 73.8% | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 66.5% | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 67.3% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 78.7% | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 86.3% | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 76.7% | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 78.1% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 79.8% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 81.7% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 86.0% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 78.1% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 77.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 74.8% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 83.4% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 79.1% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 79.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 75.2% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 62.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 59.1% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 60.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 72.3% | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 66.6% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.6% | 30.1% | 32.7% | 3 |
| 1970s | 33.2% | 29.0% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.1% | 36.9% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.5% | 65.7% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 61.1% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 53.3% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 56.4% | 72.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 17 Palau 76.0% compare
- 18 Cape Verde 75.5% compare
- 19 Seychelles 73.3% compare
- 21 North Macedonia 70.6% compare
- 22 Lesotho 69.6% compare
- 23 Netherlands 66.6% 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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Malaysia?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Malaysia was 71.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1973.
- How does Malaysia rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).