Trade & investment · East Asia & Pacific · Upper-middle income
Malaysia: trade and investment
Exports is 71.0% (2025), 28th of 184 in the world and 7th of 32 in East Asia & Pacific. Imports is 65.4% (2025), 46th of 184 in the world and 15th of 32 in East Asia & Pacific. Trade openness is 136.4% (2025), 30th of 184 in the world and 7th of 32 in East Asia & Pacific.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Malaysia in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 71.0%2025 | 28/184 | 7/32 | 119.8% | 86.9% | 61.6% | +1.5 ppsince 2015 | 32.5% | 25.9% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 65.4%2025 | 46/184 | 15/32 | 100.6% | 71.0% | 55.2% | +3.5 ppsince 2015 | 28.5% | 23.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 136.4%2025 | 30/184 | 7/32 | 220.4% | 157.9% | 116.8% | +5.0 ppsince 2015 | 63.8% | 48.9% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | 1.6%2025 | 58/185 | 16/29 | 9.0% | 10.1% | 4.2% | −1.4 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $376bn2025 | 22/206 | 7/37 | $98.2bn | $199bn | $235bn | +88%since 2015 | $9.2tn | $7.7tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 58.6%2024 | 6/170 | 5/25 | · | 49.6% | 53.8% | +9.4 ppsince 2014 | 34.6% | 23.2% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 11.2%2025 | 46/172 | 9/25 | 9.6% | 15.8% | 11.4% | −5.3 ppsince 2015 | 4.2% | 5.2% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 10.4%2025 | 116/172 | 16/25 | 5.5% | 11.9% | 10.1% | −0.5 ppsince 2015 | 4.4% | 9.0% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 3.4%2022 | 104/184 | 14/29 | 4.8% | 3.1% | 3.6% | −1.0 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 4.6%2025 | 44/197 | 9/32 | 4.0% | 4.3% | 1.2% | +1.3 ppsince 2015 | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 1.9%2025 | 103/178 | 15/26 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | +1.3 ppsince 2015 | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 4.3m2020 | 40/196 | 4/35 | 10.2m | 24.6m | 4.3m | −82%since 2010 | 491m | 573m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $3.4bn2020 | 38/177 | 10/31 | $5.9bn | $19.6bn | $3.4bn | −83%since 2010 | — | — | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Malaysia and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Malaysia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Malaysia | Indonesia | Philippines | Thailand | Singapore | Brunei |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 71.0%2025 | 22.8%2025 | 26.6%2025 | 71.1%2025 | 177.9%2025 | 71.6%2025 |
| Imports | 65.4%2025 | 20.5%2025 | 40.2%2025 | 67.3%2025 | 142.5%2025 | 52.0%2025 |
| Trade openness | 136.4%2025 | 43.4%2025 | 66.8%2025 | 138.4%2025 | 320.3%2025 | 123.6%2025 |
| Current account | 1.6%2025 | -0.1%2025 | -3.5%2025 | 3.0%2025 | 16.7%2025 | 18.0%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $376bn2025 | $283bn2025 | $83.7bn2025 | $340bn2025 | $567bn2025 | $10.5bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 58.6%2024 | 8.7%2024 | 60.4%2024 | 28.3%2024 | 59.4%2024 | 1.1%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 11.2%2025 | 16.0%2025 | 1.0%2025 | 2.4%2025 | 9.4%2025 | 75.0%2025 |
| Food exports | 10.4%2025 | 22.9%2025 | 10.8%2025 | 13.3%2025 | 2.3%2025 | 0.1%2025 |
| Average tariff | 3.4%2022 | 1.8%2022 | 1.8%2022 | 3.7%2022 | 0.0%2022 | 0.0%2022 |