Services, value added in Malaysia

Malaysia: Services, value added was 5.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.7%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
39th
of 197 countries
All-time high
38.4%
in 1973
All-time low
-7.5%
in 1986
Years of data
55
1971–2025

Services, value added in Malaysia, 1971–2025

-10010203040197119982025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

In 2025, services, value added in Malaysia stood at 5.7%.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, services, value added in Malaysia peaked at 38.4% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -7.5%, in 1986.

That places Malaysia 39th out of 197 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.5% -1.7% 38.4% 9
1980s 9.3% -7.5% 25.4% 10
1990s 10.5% -6.5% 20.0% 10
2000s 7.6% 2.5% 18.7% 10
2010s 6.3% 5.3% 7.2% 10
2020s 4.1% -5.4% 11.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is services, value added in Malaysia?
Services, value added in Malaysia was 5.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest services, value added recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 1973.
What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was -7.5% in 1986.
How does Malaysia rank for services, value added?
Malaysia ranks 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is services, value added rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Services, value added (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 9,625 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.