Ores and metals imports in Malaysia
Malaysia: Ores and metals imports was 4.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals imports in Malaysia, 1964–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals imports in Malaysia is 4.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Malaysia peaked at 6.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1966.
Malaysia ranks 26th 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 | 4.4% | 2.6% | 6.1% | 6 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 6.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Fuel exports 11.2% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.9% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 3.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.9% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 2.9% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 5,084 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Malaysia?
- Ores and metals imports in Malaysia was 4.6% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1966.
- How does Malaysia rank for ores and metals imports?
- Malaysia ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.