Australia vs Malaysia: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.
Australia
296,894
in 2025
Malaysia
339,437
in 2025
Australia rank
24th
Malaysia rank
22nd
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 339,437 against 296,894 in Australia, a difference of 42,543.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,174 | 60,022 | 6,848 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 114,448 | 109,414 | 5,034 | Australia |
| 2010s | 219,164 | 192,648 | 26,516 | Australia |
| 2020s | 265,952 | 271,251 | 5,298 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj., Australia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 339,437 against 296,894 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. between Australia and Malaysia?
- 42,543, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
- Australia ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.