Malaysia vs Thailand: External balance on goods and services

Malaysia
26.16 billion current US$
in 2025
Thailand
22.40 billion current US$
in 2025
Malaysia rank
21st
Thailand rank
24th

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
-20.0B020.0B40.0B60.0B196019922025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 26.16 billion current US$ against 22.40 billion current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 3.75 billion current US$.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.

Globally, Malaysia ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 24th 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

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.