Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 149.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
149.4%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
9th
of 220 countries
All-time high
192.1%
in 2000
All-time low
119.0%
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 149.4% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 192.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 119.0%, in 2016.
Malaysia ranks 9th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 192.1% | — |
| 2001 | 174.3% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 172.4% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 170.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 185.8% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 178.3% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 179.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 166.4% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 154.1% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 138.9% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 142.4% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 139.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 134.8% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 134.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 131.0% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 124.7% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 119.0% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 129.6% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 129.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 121.4% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 126.1% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 143.8% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 158.4% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 144.7% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 149.4% | +3.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 149.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.9%, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 149.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.4%, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171.2% | 138.9% | 192.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.6% | 119.0% | 142.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.5% | 126.1% | 158.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Malaysia?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Malaysia was 149.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 192.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.0% in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 9th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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