Malaysia vs Thailand: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
Malaysia
339,581
in 2025
Thailand
347,409
in 2025
Malaysia rank
23rd
Thailand rank
21st
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 347,409 against 339,581 in Malaysia, a difference of 7,828.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 21st of 118 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,056 | 53,219 | 6,836 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 109,509 | 106,156 | 3,353 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 192,586 | 225,224 | 32,638 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 271,304 | 286,652 | 15,349 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 347,409 against 339,581 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 7,828, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 21st of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.