# Malaysia Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

> Published by **Yugalinks**, global trade intelligence for growing businesses.

Explore import demand for Malaysia with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/country-import/MYS

## Malaysia import demand overview

In 2024, Malaysia recorded $318.3B in reported imports. Electrical machinery was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $318.3B |
| Import growth | +12.5% |
| Population | 35.6M |
| GDP per capita | $11.9K |
| Trade openness | 136.1% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $86.9B | 27.3% | 157 | 262 |
| 2 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $48.4B | 15.2% | 99 | 42 |
| 3 | 84 | Machinery | $43.5B | 13.7% | 154 | 515 |
| 4 | 15 | Animal and vegetable fats | $2.3B | 0.7% | 96 | 48 |
| 5 | 90 | Optical and medical instruments | $7.4B | 2.3% | 144 | 142 |
| 6 | 39 | Plastics | $10.1B | 3.2% | 150 | 129 |
| 7 | 40 | Rubber | $3.7B | 1.2% | 116 | 80 |
| 8 | 76 | Aluminium | $5.5B | 1.7% | 134 | 35 |
| 9 | 72 | Iron and steel | $5.9B | 1.9% | 94 | 167 |
| 10 | 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $4.5B | 1.4% | 94 | 90 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $73.6B | $79.3B | $5.7B |
| 1996 | $76.0B | $84.2B | $8.2B |
| 1997 | $77.2B | $85.6B | $8.4B |
| 1998 | $57.8B | $78.2B | $20.3B |
| 1999 | $65.3B | $88.5B | $23.2B |
| 2000 | $82.2B | $107.7B | $25.5B |
| 2001 | $73.2B | $97.2B | $24.0B |
| 2002 | $81.1B | $101.9B | $20.8B |
| 2003 | $83.2B | $116.1B | $32.9B |
| 2004 | $101.6B | $139.4B | $37.8B |
| 2005 | $111.6B | $156.7B | $45.1B |
| 2006 | $129.3B | $176.7B | $47.4B |
| 2007 | $145.3B | $194.5B | $49.2B |
| 2008 | $158.0B | $218.3B | $60.3B |
| 2009 | $127.6B | $173.6B | $46.0B |
| 2010 | $170.0B | $225.4B | $55.4B |
| 2011 | $193.8B | $258.1B | $64.3B |
| 2012 | $206.2B | $256.0B | $49.8B |
| 2013 | $220.1B | $256.6B | $36.5B |
| 2014 | $220.4B | $260.4B | $40.0B |
| 2015 | $186.9B | $228.6B | $41.7B |
| 2016 | $174.3B | $217.9B | $43.7B |
| 2017 | $197.2B | $247.2B | $50.1B |
| 2018 | $216.0B | $280.3B | $64.3B |
| 2019 | $209.6B | $276.6B | $67.0B |
| 2020 | $197.2B | $271.9B | $74.7B |
| 2021 | $247.8B | $346.5B | $98.8B |
| 2022 | $306.2B | $401.8B | $95.6B |
| 2023 | $283.0B | $355.3B | $72.4B |
| 2024 | $318.3B | $378.1B | $59.8B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Malaysia (MYS)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.