Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 129,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
129,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 33.6%
World rank
78th
of 198 countries
All-time high
129,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 129,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 129,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Malaysia 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 1,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 1,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 1,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 1,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 2,405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1980 | 3,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1981 | 4,004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 4,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 5,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 5,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 5,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 6,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 6,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 7,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 8,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 11,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1991 | 13,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 15,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 19,515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 28,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1995 | 35,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 46,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 47,869 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 35,053 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1999 | 36,808 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 42,751 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 44,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 45,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 41,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 52,690 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 60,112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 64,163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 88,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2008 | 93,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 86,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 105,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 118,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 123,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 128,139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 128,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 106,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 108,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 112,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 122,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 125,061 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 67,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 2021 | 64,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 97,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2023 | 129,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 129,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 129,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 5,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,924 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 47,869 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 93,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 105,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 128,139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 64,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 129,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 75 Turkey 137,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Palau 134,552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Latvia 130,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Finland 121,358 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 United States 114,249 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Fiji 113,794 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 129,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 129,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.