How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?

25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Thailand: Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions

Malaysia

341,196

in 2025

Thailand

257,513

in 2025

Malaysia rank

20th

Thailand rank

23rd

Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions over time

Malaysia
Thailand

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 341,196 against 257,513 in Thailand, a difference of 83,683.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 47 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	132,074	134,614	2,540	Thailand
2010s	187,026	207,111	20,084	Thailand
2020s	279,178	228,754	50,425	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, Malaysia or Thailand?: Malaysia, at 341,196 against 257,513 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions between Malaysia and Thailand?: 83,683, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions?: Malaysia ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 54 places, 1,546 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.