Malaysia's total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$299.51 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Malaysia's main import partners were: China, Singapore and the United States. The top three import commodities were: Electrical, electronic equipment; Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products and Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers. Total Exports were valued at US$329.45 Billion. In 2024, Malaysia had a trade surplus of US$29.94 Billion.

Malaysia Imports from Venezuela was US$27.66 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Malaysia Imports from Venezuela - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

Key information about Malaysia Total Imports from USA

• Malaysia Total Imports from USA recorded 2.514 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with 2.702 USD bn in the previous month
• Malaysia Total Imports from USA data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1976 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of 1.033 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 3.500 USD bn in Aug 2024 and a record low of 27.450 USD mn in Jan 1976

CEIC converts monthly Total Imports from USA into USD. The Department of Statistics provides Total Imports from USA, CIF, in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Total Imports from USA prior to January 1986 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

Key information about Malaysia Total Imports

• Malaysia Total Imports recorded 27.2 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with a value of 26.7 USD bn in the previous month
• Malaysia Total Imports data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1990 to Jan 2025, with an average number of 11.1 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 28.4 USD bn in Jun 2022 and a record low of 2.1 USD bn in Feb 1990

CEIC converts monthly Total Imports into USD. The Department of Statistics publishes Total Imports, CIF, in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Further information about Malaysia Total Imports

• In the latest reports, Malaysia Total Imports grew 5.8 % YoY in Jan 2025
• Total Exports grew 0.6 % YoY, to 29.2 USD bn in Jan 2025
• Malaysia Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 1.9 USD bn in Jan 2025

Australia Imports from Malaysia was US$11.86 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Australia Imports from Malaysia - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for U.S. Imports of Goods by Customs Basis from Malaysia (IMP5570) from Jan 1985 to May 2025 about Malaysia, imports, goods, and USA.

In 2023, Singapore was the biggest importer to Malaysia among all ASEAN countries, with an import value of ***** billion Malaysian ringgit. Indonesia, with a total import value of **** billion Malaysian ringgit, was the second-biggest ASEAN import country for Malaysia.

In 2024, the import value of food to Malaysia was approximately **** billion Malaysian ringgit, an increase from around ***** billion Malaysian ringgit in the previous year. The value of imports of food has been increasing steadily since 2015, despite a decline in 2018.

Malaysia Imports: Capital Goods: Except Transport Equipment data was reported at 8,499.668 MYR mn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,089.079 MYR mn for Sep 2018. Malaysia Imports: Capital Goods: Except Transport Equipment data is updated monthly, averaging 3,885.379 MYR mn from Jan 1990 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 346 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11,431.738 MYR mn in Mar 2017 and a record low of 662.169 MYR mn in Feb 1990. Malaysia Imports: Capital Goods: Except Transport Equipment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.JA010: Imports: By End Use and BEC Classification .

Malaysia Imports: Myanmar: Manufactured Goods data was reported at 38.786 MYR mn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 14.205 MYR mn for Apr 2018. Malaysia Imports: Myanmar: Manufactured Goods data is updated monthly, averaging 1.359 MYR mn from Jan 2000 (Median) to May 2018, with 221 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 56.518 MYR mn in Mar 2018 and a record low of 0.077 MYR mn in Feb 2018. Malaysia Imports: Myanmar: Manufactured Goods data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.JA006: Imports: By Country and SITC .

Key information about Malaysia Total Imports from China

• Malaysia Total Imports from China recorded 6.300 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with 6.138 USD bn in the previous month
• Malaysia Total Imports from China data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1976 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of 265.989 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 6.300 USD bn in Jan 2025 and a record low of 8.870 USD mn in Feb 1976

CEIC converts monthly Total Imports from China into USD. The Department of Statistics provides Total Imports from China, CIF, in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Total Imports from China prior to January 1986 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

In 2023, Malaysia imported electrical and electronic (E&E) products worth nearly *** billion Malaysian ringgit. With an import value of around *** billion Malaysian ringgit, electronic integrated circuits were its major imports in the E&E sector. The electrical and electronic industry is Malaysia's biggest industry in the manufacturing sector.

Key information about Malaysia Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product

• Malaysia Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product was reported at 659,645.999 USD th in Dec 2023
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 745,414.211 USD th for Dec 2022
• Malaysia Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product data is updated yearly, averaging 279,037.749 USD th from Dec 1995 to 2023, with 29 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 1,465,564.487 USD th in 2021 and a record low of 69,524.532 USD th in 1998
• Malaysia Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Sector – Table RT.UNCTAD.MPP: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product: Imports Value by Individual Economies and Territories

Malaysia Imports: Food and Beverages: Primary: Industry data was reported at 632.526 MYR mn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 514.274 MYR mn for Sep 2018. Malaysia Imports: Food and Beverages: Primary: Industry data is updated monthly, averaging 427.916 MYR mn from Jan 1997 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 262 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 929.885 MYR mn in Jul 2008 and a record low of 76.532 MYR mn in Mar 2001. Malaysia Imports: Food and Beverages: Primary: Industry data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.JA009: Imports: By Commodities and BEC Classification .

Key information about Malaysia Total Imports Growth

• Malaysia Total Imports grew 5.8 % YoY in Jan 2025, compared with an increase of 13.4 % YoY in the previous month
• Malaysia Total Imports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1991 to Jan 2025, with an averaged rate of 8.7 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 67.6 % in Aug 2022 and a record low of -30.0 % in Jan 2009

CEIC calculates Total Imports Growth from monthly Total Imports. The Department of Statistics provides Total Imports, CIF, in local currency.


Further information about Malaysia Total Imports Growth

• In the latest reports, Malaysia Total Imports recorded 27.2 USD bn in Jan 2025
• Total Exports reached 29.2 USD bn in Jan 2025, which registered an increase of 0.6 % year on year
• Malaysia Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 1.9 USD bn in Jan 2025

Malaysia Imports: Value: Cotton, Raw data was reported at 66.602 MYR mn in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 84.534 MYR mn for Sep 2018. Malaysia Imports: Value: Cotton, Raw data is updated monthly, averaging 28.788 MYR mn from Jan 1993 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 310 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 420.196 MYR mn in Oct 2011 and a record low of 4.818 MYR mn in Feb 2007. Malaysia Imports: Value: Cotton, Raw data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.JA008: Imports: By Selected Commodities .

Imports: Malaysia: Footwear, Gaiters & the Like, Parts of Such Articles data was reported at 0.301 USD mn in Jan 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.007 USD mn for Dec 2024. Imports: Malaysia: Footwear, Gaiters & the Like, Parts of Such Articles data is updated monthly, averaging 0.166 USD mn from Jan 2002 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 276 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.546 USD mn in Aug 2008 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in Jul 2021. Imports: Malaysia: Footwear, Gaiters & the Like, Parts of Such Articles data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.JA157: Imports: HS: Malaysia.

Malaysia Import: Manufacturing: Textiles, Apparels & Footwear data was reported at 1,596.290 MYR mn in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,066.949 MYR mn for Jan 2025. Malaysia Import: Manufacturing: Textiles, Apparels & Footwear data is updated monthly, averaging 1,475.490 MYR mn from Nov 2015 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 112 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,089.631 MYR mn in Jan 2024 and a record low of 832.968 MYR mn in May 2020. Malaysia Import: Manufacturing: Textiles, Apparels & Footwear data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.JA015: Imports: By Sector.

MY: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: South Asia data was reported at 2.490 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.481 % for 2015. MY: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: South Asia data is updated yearly, averaging 1.165 % from Dec 1967 (Median) to 2016, with 50 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.723 % in 2013 and a record low of 0.838 % in 1995. MY: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: South Asia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank: Imports. Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

Malaysia Imports: Albania: Tobacco & Tobacco Manufactures Thereof data was reported at 0.000 MYR mn in Oct 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.000 MYR mn for Sep 2024. Malaysia Imports: Albania: Tobacco & Tobacco Manufactures Thereof data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 MYR mn from Jan 2000 (Median) to Oct 2024, with 298 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 MYR mn in Oct 2024 and a record low of 0.000 MYR mn in Sep 2024. Malaysia Imports: Albania: Tobacco & Tobacco Manufactures Thereof data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.DOS: Imports: by Commodity and Country: SITC 2: 00 to 23: Value.