Services, value added (current US$) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Services, value added (current US$) was 258.90 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Malaysia, 1987–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added in Malaysia stood at 258.90 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Malaysia peaked at 258.90 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.73 billion current US$, in 1987.
That places Malaysia 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 13.73 billion current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 14.87 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 17.11 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 19.46 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 22.03 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 27.02 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 32.09 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 35.71 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 42.47 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 48.31 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 48.25 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 35.34 billion current US$ | -26.7% |
| 1999 | 37.90 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 43.43 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 45.62 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 49.11 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 51.48 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 55.57 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 63.44 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 71.46 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 86.17 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 101.44 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 98.77 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 123.63 billion current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 142.32 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 154.15 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 161.46 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 169.45 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 156.75 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 158.25 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 165.56 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 190.13 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 197.76 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 184.89 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 193.07 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 208.06 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 214.16 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 226.82 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 258.90 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 258.90 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.02 billion current US$, 10.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 258.90 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.93 billion current US$, 20.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.24 billion current US$ | 13.73 billion current US$ | 17.11 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 34.86 billion current US$ | 19.46 billion current US$ | 48.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.65 billion current US$ | 43.43 billion current US$ | 101.44 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.95 billion current US$ | 123.63 billion current US$ | 197.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.32 billion current US$ | 184.89 billion current US$ | 258.90 billion current US$ | 6 |
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 services, value added in Malaysia?
- Services, value added in Malaysia was 258.90 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 258.90 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.73 billion current US$ in 1987.
- How does Malaysia rank for services, value added?
- Malaysia ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. 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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.