Kuwait vs Malaysia: External balance on goods and services

Kuwait

28.19 billion current US$

in 2024

Malaysia

26.16 billion current US$

in 2025

Kuwait rank

19th

Malaysia rank

21st

External balance on goods and services over time

Kuwait
Malaysia

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 28.19 billion current US$ against 26.16 billion current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 2.04 billion current US$.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kuwait ahead.

Globally, Kuwait ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 192 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: External balance on goods and services (current US$)
Unit: current US$
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 9,040 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.