Share of global merchandise exports in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of global merchandise exports was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global merchandise exports in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.4% for share of global merchandise exports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global merchandise exports in Malaysia peaked at 1.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2016.
That places Malaysia 24th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of global merchandise exports in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 5 |
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 14.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5483 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 7,196 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 30,831 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global merchandise exports in Malaysia?
- Share of global merchandise exports in Malaysia was 1.4% in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global merchandise exports recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of global merchandise exports recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of global merchandise exports?
- Malaysia ranks 24th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global merchandise exports rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%).