Share of services in total exports in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of services in total exports was 17.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in Malaysia, 1974–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
In 2024, share of services in total exports in Malaysia stood at 17.7%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Malaysia peaked at 17.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1979.
That places Malaysia 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 8.1% | — |
| 1975 | 9.7% | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 7.0% | -27.6% |
| 1977 | 7.5% | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 7.8% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 6.7% | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 8.1% | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 10.1% | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 11.8% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 10.5% | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 12.7% | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 11.3% | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 10.4% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 11.8% | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 11.5% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 14.1% | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -38.3% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +52.5% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.8% | 6.7% | 9.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 8.1% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 11.1% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 11.5% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 15.3% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 8.1% | 17.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 135 Saudi Arabia 18.2% compare
- 136 Guinea-Bissau 18.2% compare
- 137 Czechia 18.1% compare
- 139 Republic of Korea 17.3% compare
- 140 Marshall Islands 17.3% compare
- 141 Argentina 17.1% 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 27,532 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -0.4501 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9871 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 12,956 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 55,507 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Malaysia?
- Share of services in total exports in Malaysia was 17.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1979.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of services in total exports?
- Malaysia ranks 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.