Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 145.75 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
145.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 91.9%
World rank
13th
of 178 countries
All-time high
481.34 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-701.53 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2025
Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 145.75 % change on previous year for terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.9% on the previous year and up 245.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 481.34 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -701.53 % change on previous year, in 1962.
That places Malaysia 13th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -94.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -701.53 % change on previous year | +641.9% |
| 1963 | -139.79 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1964 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1965 | 35.45 % change on previous year | +217.7% |
| 1966 | -90.76 % change on previous year | -356.0% |
| 1967 | -58.19 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1968 | -61.62 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 35.49 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 1970 | -25.56 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 1971 | -36.02 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 1972 | -38.44 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 37.51 % change on previous year | -197.6% |
| 1974 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1975 | -67.71 % change on previous year | +2207.2% |
| 1976 | 30.4 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1977 | 18.63 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1978 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1979 | 44.44 % change on previous year | -1497.0% |
| 1980 | 42.54 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1981 | -260.17 % change on previous year | -711.6% |
| 1982 | -26.08 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1983 | 13.93 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 1984 | 48.61 % change on previous year | +249.0% |
| 1985 | -91.55 % change on previous year | -288.3% |
| 1986 | -181.8 % change on previous year | +98.6% |
| 1987 | 18.2 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1988 | -14.22 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
| 1989 | -9.82 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1990 | -12.51 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1991 | -12.78 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1992 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1993 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1994 | -10.86 % change on previous year | +197.9% |
| 1995 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1996 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -211.3% |
| 1997 | -7.85 % change on previous year | -244.1% |
| 1998 | -11.86 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 1999 | -15.8 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 2000 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2001 | -9.12 % change on previous year | +151.1% |
| 2002 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2003 | 17.36 % change on previous year | +756.9% |
| 2004 | 12.13 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2005 | 37.88 % change on previous year | +212.4% |
| 2006 | 33.83 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 25.7 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 359.31 % change on previous year | +1298.0% |
| 2009 | -67.35 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2010 | -15.35 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2011 | 192.98 % change on previous year | -1357.2% |
| 2012 | -32.83 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2013 | -54.58 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 2014 | 54.22 % change on previous year | -199.3% |
| 2015 | -100 % change on previous year | -284.4% |
| 2017 | 143.57 % change on previous year | -243.6% |
| 2018 | -135.82 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 2019 | 481.34 % change on previous year | -454.4% |
| 2020 | -132.13 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2022 | 33.68 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2023 | -66.61 % change on previous year | -297.8% |
| 2024 | 75.96 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 2025 | 145.75 % change on previous year | +91.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 145.75 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.12 % change on previous year, 35.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 145.75 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.8 % change on previous year, 11.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -2207.2% | -2.93 % change on previous year | -67.71 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1497.0% | -3.18 % change on previous year | 44.44 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1357.2% | -15.35 % change on previous year | 192.98 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1298.0% | 25.7 % change on previous year | 359.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -118.26 % change on previous year | -701.53 % change on previous year | 35.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -4.29 % change on previous year | -67.71 % change on previous year | 44.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -46.04 % change on previous year | -260.17 % change on previous year | 48.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.27 % change on previous year | -15.8 % change on previous year | 5.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.81 % change on previous year | -67.35 % change on previous year | 359.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.28 % change on previous year | -135.82 % change on previous year | 481.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.33 % change on previous year | -132.13 % change on previous year | 145.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 10 Laos 189.46 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Latvia 173.07 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Niger 164.42 % change on previous year compare
- 14 San Marino 144.58 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Guam 141.4 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Iceland 131.19 % change on previous year 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 terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Malaysia was 145.75 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 481.34 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -701.53 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Malaysia rank for terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 13th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.7%. 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 Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Terms of trade adjustment Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.