External balance on goods and services in Malaysia
Malaysia: External balance on goods and services was 56.44 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Malaysia, 2015–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Malaysia is 56.44 billion constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Malaysia peaked at 100.92 billion constant LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.44 billion constant LCU, in 2025.
That places Malaysia 28th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.94 billion constant LCU | 85.49 billion constant LCU | 100.92 billion constant LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | 73.91 billion constant LCU | 56.44 billion constant LCU | 87.07 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4.28 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.77 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -2.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 26.06 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 6.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -69.48 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -16.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 54,300 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 12,380 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1.95 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Malaysia?
- External balance on goods and services in Malaysia was 56.44 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.92 billion constant LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.44 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Malaysia ranks 28th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.