Manufactures imports in Malaysia
Malaysia: Manufactures imports was 72.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Malaysia, 1964–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 72.0% for manufactures imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Malaysia peaked at 84.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1964.
Malaysia ranks 35th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.5% | 48.2% | 54.0% | 6 |
| 1970s | 62.7% | 56.9% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.7% | 64.0% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.5% | 78.2% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 65.3% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 65.8% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 64.0% | 72.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More private sector data for Malaysia
- Merchandise exports 376.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.7% (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 340.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2025)
- Merchandise trade 151.7% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 53.33 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 25.7% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 45.5% (2024)
- Commercial service imports 56.15 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Malaysia?
- Manufactures imports in Malaysia was 72.0% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1964.
- How does Malaysia rank for manufactures imports?
- Malaysia ranks 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.