External balance on goods and services in Malaysia
Malaysia: External balance on goods and services was 26.16 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 26.16 billion current US$ for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Malaysia peaked at 51.54 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -3.49 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Malaysia 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.87 million current US$ | 43.45 million current US$ | 373.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 558.65 million current US$ | -68.10 million current US$ | 1.88 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 958.44 million current US$ | -2.34 billion current US$ | 4.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 billion current US$ | -3.49 billion current US$ | 19.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.67 billion current US$ | 16.18 billion current US$ | 51.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.60 billion current US$ | 20.04 billion current US$ | 46.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.25 billion current US$ | 19.06 billion current US$ | 29.33 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 26.16 billion current US$ 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 51.54 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.49 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Malaysia rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Malaysia ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current US$). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.