Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.6284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.6284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
17th
of 170 countries
All-time high
2.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1981
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.6284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 2.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
That places Malaysia 17th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 2.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 2.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1964 | 1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 1.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 1.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 1.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1974 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6281 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 0.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6357 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6947 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8736 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9489 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9841 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.908 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9942 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.954 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1999 | 1.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7594 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6771 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6148 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7222 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6547 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7075 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6646 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.6284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.6284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2739 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.6284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.908 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6148 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7594 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6644 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7075 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 14 Bahrain 0.7291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Slovakia 0.6693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Mauritius 0.6605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Slovenia 0.6165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Hungary 0.6129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Brunei 0.6119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.6284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Malaysia rank for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 17th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of exported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.