Share of imports that come from China in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of imports that come from China was 24.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
24.3%
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
51st
of 206 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2025
All-time low
1.9%
in 1990
Years of data
59
1967–2025
Share of imports that come from China in Malaysia, 1967–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Malaysia is 24.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Malaysia peaked at 24.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 51st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 8.5% | — |
| 1968 | 7.3% | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 7.2% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 5.7% | -21.0% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | -14.0% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 6.6% | +44.6% |
| 1974 | 5.2% | -22.3% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | -16.5% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | -24.0% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | +27.6% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -31.5% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +49.6% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 24.3% | +12.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 24.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 24.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.4%, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.5% | 3 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 3.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 4.0% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 12.6% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.3% | 24.3% | 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 share of imports that come from china in Malaysia?
- Share of imports that come from china in Malaysia was 24.3% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Malaysia ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.