Trade in Malaysia
Malaysia: Trade was 136.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 136.4% for trade in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Malaysia peaked at 220.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 1972.
Malaysia ranks 33rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Trade in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92.3% | — |
| 1961 | 90.1% | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 89.2% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 89.7% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 86.4% | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 85.3% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 81.1% | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 79.5% | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 82.9% | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 84.2% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 86.9% | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 79.5% | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 73.4% | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 77.3% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 96.4% | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 90.6% | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 93.2% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 92.8% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 103.2% | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 112.6% | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 110.9% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 110.5% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 108.0% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 106.6% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 104.7% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 106.5% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 111.9% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 122.6% | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 136.7% | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 146.9% | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 159.3% | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 150.6% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 157.9% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 179.9% | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 192.1% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 181.8% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 185.7% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 209.5% | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 217.6% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 220.4% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 203.4% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 199.4% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 194.2% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 210.4% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 203.9% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 202.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 192.5% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 176.7% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 162.6% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 157.9% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 154.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 147.8% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 142.7% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 138.3% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 131.4% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 126.9% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 133.2% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 130.4% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 123.0% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 116.8% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 134.0% | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 146.4% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 132.6% | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 137.4% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 136.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.1% | 79.5% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.6% | 73.4% | 103.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.1% | 104.7% | 136.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 178.1% | 146.9% | 217.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.6% | 162.6% | 220.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.7% | 123.0% | 157.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.9% | 116.8% | 146.4% | 6 |
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 trade in Malaysia?
- Trade in Malaysia was 136.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 220.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 1972.
- How does Malaysia rank for trade?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.