Asia
Malaysia
Full profile
GDP of $473 bn in 2025, real growth of 5.2% and inflation of 1.4%, by the IMF’s figures.
Malaysia was the 15th-largest U.S. goods trading partner in January–August 2026, with $79.7B of trade (up 37.0% from a year earlier), and Anchorage, AK handled the most of it (27.4% of the trade through listed ports).
Overview
Malaysia in figures
The latest figure each source reports. Annual figures come from one international source on one definition for every country, so they compare across this site’s country pages.
Output
IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank, annual
Prices and jobs
IMF and World Bank (ILO modelled estimates), annual
Public finances and the external account
IMF and World Bank, annual, % of GDP
Sectors
What the economy produces
Each sector’s value added as a share of GDP, and how fast it grew in real terms. World Bank, annual.
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing8.2%
8.3% in 2015 (−0.1 pp)
- Industry, including construction35.7%
38.4% in 2015 (−2.8 pp)
- of which Manufacturing22.1%
22.3% in 2015 (−0.2 pp)
- Services54.8%
52.0% in 2015 (+2.8 pp)
| Sector | Latest | 5-year average |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2.2%2025 | 1.3% |
| Industry, including construction | 4.5%2025 | 4.6% |
| Manufacturing | 4.5%2025 | 5.4% |
| Services | 5.7%2025 | 6.0% |
World Bank, World Development Indicators (national accounts). The five-year average is the compound annual rate over the last five years with figures, calculated by CK Economics.
Outlook
Where the IMF and CK see it going
The IMF’s World Economic Outlook projections next to the last two years it reports, and CK Economics’ own backtested forecasts, labelled as ours, in a table of their own.
World Economic Outlook, October 2026. Shaded columns from 2026 on are the IMF’s projections, not CK Economics’.
| Indicator | 2024 | 2025 | 2026IMF forecast → | 2027 (IMF forecast) | 2028 (IMF forecast) | 2029 (IMF forecast) | 2030 (IMF forecast) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real GDP growth, % | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | |
| Inflation, annual average, % | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Unemployment rate, % | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | |
| Government balance, % of GDP | −3.4 | −3.5 | −3.5 | −3.3 | −2.8 | −2.8 | −2.8 | |
| Government gross debt, % of GDP | 69.8 | 70.5 | 69.2 | 68.8 | 67.7 | 66.7 | 65.9 | |
| Current account balance, % of GDP | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook, via the IMF DataMapper. Years before 2026 are the IMF’s reported series, which for some countries include staff estimates.
A baseline forecast, not a scenario: an ensemble of statistical models and the IMF’s forecast, published only where its backtest beat naive. Ranges are 80%.
| Indicator | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real GDP growth, % | 5.24.2 to 7.6 | 4.60.3 to 7.7 | 4.41.2 to 8.1 |
| Inflation, % | 2.21.7 to 2.5 | 1.9−0.2 to 3.9 | 2.0−0.1 to 4.7 |
| Unemployment rate, % | 3.02.8 to 3.2 | 3.02.5 to 3.5 | – |
CK Economics, from the IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026. Scorecards and past forecasts →
Trade
U.S. trade with Malaysia
U.S. Census Bureau goods trade between Malaysia and the United States, by month, U.S. port and product.
National totals · January–August 2026
All U.S. customs districts. Imports are general imports; exports are total exports.
- Imports
- $56.0B
- +43.5% y/y
- Exports
- $23.6B
- +23.9% y/y
- Total trade
- $79.7B
- +37.0% y/y
- U.S. deficit
- $32.4B
- $12.4B larger than a year earlier
- Share of U.S. trade
- 2.0%
- 15th of 233 partners
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.
Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
- Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
- Period covered
- January–August 2026
- Source figures as of
- October 16, 2026
- Geography
- U.S. trade with Malaysia, all U.S. customs districts
- Sector
- International trade in goods
- Seasonal adjustment
- Not seasonally adjusted
- Transformations
- Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Total trade (imports + exports), balance, share of U.S. trade, rank and year-on-year changes calculated by CK Economics
- Revisions
- When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
- Data status
- Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
- Limitations
- Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value.
Port subtotals
U.S. ports handling trade with Malaysia
The 202 ports listed cover 97.4% of national trade ($77.6B of $79.7B). Another 2.6% went by mail, low-value shipments or through ports Census doesn’t name.
| U.S. port, activate to sort | Imports, activate to sort | Exports, activate to sort | Total trade, sorted descending; activate to reverse | Balance, activate to sort | Share of listed-port trade, activate to sort | Trade y/y, activate to sort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby Line, VT0209Mainly land/other | $93.5K | $0 | $93.5K | −$93.5K | <0.01% | +107.9% |
| Del Rio, TX2302Mainly land/other | $92.5K | $0 | $92.5K | −$92.5K | <0.01% | −74.6% |
| Roseau, MN3426Mainly land/other | $0 | $77.4K | $77.4K | $77.4K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Fairbanks, AK3111Mainly land/other | $0 | $74.9K | $74.9K | $74.9K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Davenport, IA-Rock Island, IL3908Mainly air | $0 | $74.4K | $74.4K | $74.4K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Richmond-Petersburg, VA1404Mainly land/other | $66.5K | $0 | $66.5K | −$66.5K | <0.01% | +83.2% |
| Chicago Midway Int'l Airport, IL3910Mainly air | $0 | $65.0K | $65.0K | $65.0K | <0.01% | −71.3% |
| Portland, ME0101Mainly vessel | $36.6K | $23.8K | $60.4K | −$12.8K | <0.01% | −37.5% |
| Calexico, CA2503Mainly land/other | $0 | $60.3K | $60.3K | $60.3K | <0.01% | −55.6% |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA2018Mainly land/other | $0 | $60.0K | $60.0K | $60.0K | <0.01% | −32.7% |
| Atlantic City User Fee Airport, NJ1182Mainly air | $0 | $57.0K | $57.0K | $57.0K | <0.01% | +257.1% |
| Capital Region International Airport, Lansing, MI3883Mainly air | $0 | $54.5K | $54.5K | $54.5K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Naco, AZ2603Mainly land/other | $52.3K | $0 | $52.3K | −$52.3K | <0.01% | +1333.2% |
| Annapolis, MD1301Mainly vessel | $52.1K | $0 | $52.1K | −$52.1K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Orlando-Sanford Airport, FL1809Mainly air | $38.0K | $10.6K | $48.6K | −$27.4K | <0.01% | −98.6% |
| Grand Rapids, MI3806Mainly land/other | $26.5K | $16.1K | $42.6K | −$10.4K | <0.01% | −33.4% |
| Raymond, MT3301Mainly land/other | $40.0K | $0 | $40.0K | −$40.0K | <0.01% | +4024.9% |
| Peoria, IL3902Mainly land/other | $34.4K | $0 | $34.4K | −$34.4K | <0.01% | +2121.9% |
| Oklahoma City, OK5504Mainly air | $25.7K | $7.5K | $33.2K | −$18.2K | <0.01% | −89.0% |
| Oroville, WA3019Mainly land/other | $31.1K | $0 | $31.1K | −$31.1K | <0.01% | +257.9% |
| Wichita, KS4504Mainly air | $0 | $30.9K | $30.9K | $30.9K | <0.01% | −37.2% |
| Harrisburg, PA1109Mainly air | $0 | $30.3K | $30.3K | $30.3K | <0.01% | −21.7% |
| Orlando Executive Airport, FL1888Mainly air | $0 | $29.3K | $29.3K | $29.3K | <0.01% | −42.8% |
| Sault Ste Marie, MI3803Mainly land/other | $29.0K | $0 | $29.0K | −$29.0K | <0.01% | −77.6% |
| San Luis, AZ2608Mainly land/other | $24.6K | $0 | $24.6K | −$24.6K | <0.01% | −93.9% |
| Tecate, CA2505Mainly land/other | $20.8K | $0 | $20.8K | −$20.8K | <0.01% | +53.3% |
| Progreso, TX2309Mainly land/other | $19.7K | $0 | $19.7K | −$19.7K | <0.01% | −97.6% |
| Port Angeles, WA3007Mainly vessel | $19.4K | $0 | $19.4K | −$19.4K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Port Canaveral, FL1816Mainly vessel | $18.5K | $0 | $18.5K | −$18.5K | <0.01% | +326.8% |
| Midland International Airport, TX5582Mainly air | $17.7K | $0 | $17.7K | −$17.7K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Springfield, MA0402Mainly land/other | $0 | $17.0K | $17.0K | $17.0K | <0.01% | −80.8% |
| Oakland-Pontiac Airport, MI3881Mainly air | $0 | $16.4K | $16.4K | $16.4K | <0.01% | +181.3% |
| Spokane, WA3022Mainly land/other | $0 | $16.4K | $16.4K | $16.4K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Amarillo, TX5502Mainly air | $16.3K | $0 | $16.3K | −$16.3K | <0.01% | −84.3% |
| Madawaska, ME0109Mainly land/other | $15.4K | $0 | $15.4K | −$15.4K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Chattanooga, TN2008Mainly land/other | $0 | $10.7K | $10.7K | $10.7K | <0.01% | −58.5% |
| Fort Wayne Airport, IN4183Mainly air | $0 | $7.9K | $7.9K | $7.9K | <0.01% | −84.5% |
| Gary, IN3905Mainly air | $7.0K | $0 | $7.0K | −$7.0K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Eastport, ID3302Mainly land/other | $6.6K | $0 | $6.6K | −$6.6K | <0.01% | −96.0% |
| Gulfport, MS1902Mainly vessel | $6.4K | $0 | $6.4K | −$6.4K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Lawrence, MA0416Mainly air | $6.2K | $0 | $6.2K | −$6.2K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Dalton Cache, AK3106Mainly land/other | $6.1K | $0 | $6.1K | −$6.1K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Stockton, CA2810Mainly vessel | $6.0K | $0 | $6.0K | −$6.0K | <0.01% | −93.6% |
| Fort Pierce, FL5205Mainly air | $0 | $5.9K | $5.9K | $5.9K | <0.01% | −93.3% |
| Fall River, MA0407Mainly vessel | $5.2K | $0 | $5.2K | −$5.2K | <0.01% | −62.6% |
| Ashtabula-Conneaut, OH4122Mainly vessel | $0 | $5.1K | $5.1K | $5.1K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Knoxville, TN2016Mainly air | $3.8K | $0 | $3.8K | −$3.8K | <0.01% | −96.2% |
| Eagle Pass, TX2303Mainly land/other | $3.8K | $0 | $3.8K | −$3.8K | <0.01% | −95.9% |
| Kona, HI3206Mainly land/other | $0 | $3.2K | $3.2K | $3.2K | <0.01% | −24.7% |
| St. Petersburg, FL1814Mainly vessel | $2.4K | $0 | $2.4K | −$2.4K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
Port figures are subtotals: they add up to the listed-port total, not the national total above. Shares are of trade through the ports listed. Main mode is each port’s mode by trade value over the latest twelve months, not its gateway type. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.
Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
- Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
- Period covered
- January–August 2026
- Source figures as of
- October 16, 2026
- Geography
- Listed U.S. ports of entry and exit handling trade with Malaysia
- Sector
- International trade in goods
- Seasonal adjustment
- Not seasonally adjusted
- Transformations
- Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Total trade (imports + exports), balance, shares of the listed-port total, ranks and year-on-year changes calculated by CK Economics
- Revisions
- When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
- Data status
- Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
- Limitations
- Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value. Port figures are subtotals and don’t add up to the national total. Listed ports only: Census’s pseudo-ports (mail, low-value shipments, vessels under their own power) and unnamed ports are left out.
Largest ports for trade with Malaysia, by trade
U.S. dollars · January–August 2026 · port subtotals
- Imports
- Exports
- Anchorage, AKImports: $18.5BExports: $2.8B
- Los Angeles International Airport, CAImports: $3.8BExports: $2.4B
- San Francisco International Airport, CAImports: $3.3BExports: $2.3B
- Chicago, ILImports: $3.0BExports: $2.4B
- Los Angeles, CAImports: $4.3BExports: $609.5M
- New Orleans, LAImports: $4.0BExports: $609.3M
- Cleveland, OHImports: $1.4BExports: $1.5B
- Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WAImports: $147.9MExports: $2.7B
- Dallas-Fort Worth, TXImports: $1.7BExports: $564.6M
- Newark, NJImports: $1.9BExports: $129.0M
Top 10 = 74.7% of U.S. trade with Malaysia through the ports listed.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.
Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
- Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
- Period covered
- January–August 2026
- Source figures as of
- October 16, 2026
- Geography
- Listed U.S. ports of entry and exit handling trade with Malaysia
- Sector
- International trade in goods
- Seasonal adjustment
- Not seasonally adjusted
- Transformations
- Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Total trade (imports + exports), balance, shares of the listed-port total, ranks and year-on-year changes calculated by CK Economics
- Revisions
- When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
- Data status
- Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
- Limitations
- Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value. Port figures are subtotals and don’t add up to the national total. Listed ports only: Census’s pseudo-ports (mail, low-value shipments, vessels under their own power) and unnamed ports are left out.
View data table
| Port | Imports | Exports |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $18.5B | $2.8B |
| Los Angeles International Airport, CA | $3.8B | $2.4B |
| San Francisco International Airport, CA | $3.3B | $2.3B |
| Chicago, IL | $3.0B | $2.4B |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4.3B | $609.5M |
| New Orleans, LA | $4.0B | $609.3M |
| Cleveland, OH | $1.4B | $1.5B |
| Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA | $147.9M | $2.7B |
| Dallas-Fort Worth, TX | $1.7B | $564.6M |
| Newark, NJ | $1.9B | $129.0M |
Trade with Malaysia by the ports’ main mode
U.S. dollars · January–August 2026 · every listed port
- Imports
- Exports
- Mainly vesselImports: $13.1BExports: $4.7B
- Mainly airImports: $40.2BExports: $18.1B
- Mainly land/otherImports: $1.2BExports: $156.0M
- MixedImports: $143.9MExports: $8.1K
Ports grouped by their main mode by trade value over the latest twelve months (vessel or air at least half; land/other when vessel and air together are under half; otherwise mixed). A port’s group says how most of its trade moves, not what kind of gateway it is.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.
Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
- Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
- Period covered
- January–August 2026
- Source figures as of
- October 16, 2026
- Geography
- Listed U.S. ports handling trade with Malaysia
- Sector
- International trade in goods
- Seasonal adjustment
- Not seasonally adjusted
- Transformations
- Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Ports grouped by their main mode over the latest twelve months, and each group summed, by CK Economics
- Revisions
- When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
- Data status
- Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
- Limitations
- Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value. A port’s group says how most of its trade moves, not what kind of gateway it is.
View data table
| Main mode by value | Imports | Exports |
|---|---|---|
| Mainly vessel | $13.1B | $4.7B |
| Mainly air | $40.2B | $18.1B |
| Mainly land/other | $1.2B | $156.0M |
| Mixed | $143.9M | $8.1K |
Monthly U.S. imports from and exports to Malaysia
U.S. dollars · January 2025–August 2026 · national totals
- Imports
- Exports
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.
Official statisticSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
- Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
- Period covered
- January 2025–August 2026
- Source figures as of
- October 16, 2026
- Geography
- U.S. trade with Malaysia, all U.S. customs districts
- Sector
- International trade in goods
- Seasonal adjustment
- Not seasonally adjusted
- Transformations
- None: figures as published
- Revisions
- When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
- Data status
- Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
- Limitations
- Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value.
View data table
| Month | Imports | Exports |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | $4.6B | $2.3B |
| Feb 2025 | $4.3B | $2.0B |
| Mar 2025 | $5.6B | $2.1B |
| Apr 2025 | $4.7B | $2.4B |
| May 2025 | $5.0B | $2.7B |
| Jun 2025 | $5.2B | $2.3B |
| Jul 2025 | $5.1B | $2.5B |
| Aug 2025 | $4.4B | $2.8B |
| Sep 2025 | $4.9B | $2.6B |
| Oct 2025 | $4.8B | $2.5B |
| Nov 2025 | $5.0B | $2.1B |
| Dec 2025 | $5.7B | $2.4B |
| Jan 2026 | $5.1B | $2.2B |
| Feb 2026 | $6.1B | $2.8B |
| Mar 2026 | $6.9B | $2.7B |
| Apr 2026 | $6.3B | $3.6B |
| May 2026 | $7.9B | $3.4B |
| Jun 2026 | $7.6B | $3.1B |
| Jul 2026 | $7.5B | $2.7B |
| Aug 2026 | $8.6B | $3.1B |
Monthly U.S. goods balance with Malaysia
U.S. dollars, exports − imports · January 2025–August 2026 · national totals
- Deficit (below zero)
- Surplus (above zero)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.
Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
- Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
- Period covered
- January 2025–August 2026
- Source figures as of
- October 16, 2026
- Geography
- U.S. trade with Malaysia, all U.S. customs districts
- Sector
- International trade in goods
- Seasonal adjustment
- Not seasonally adjusted
- Transformations
- Balance (exports − imports) calculated by CK Economics
- Revisions
- When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
- Data status
- Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
- Limitations
- Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value.
View data table
| Month | Balance |
|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | −$2.3B |
| Feb 2025 | −$2.3B |
| Mar 2025 | −$3.5B |
| Apr 2025 | −$2.3B |
| May 2025 | −$2.3B |
| Jun 2025 | −$3.0B |
| Jul 2025 | −$2.6B |
| Aug 2025 | −$1.6B |
| Sep 2025 | −$2.3B |
| Oct 2025 | −$2.3B |
| Nov 2025 | −$2.9B |
| Dec 2025 | −$3.4B |
| Jan 2026 | −$2.9B |
| Feb 2026 | −$3.3B |
| Mar 2026 | −$4.2B |
| Apr 2026 | −$2.6B |
| May 2026 | −$4.5B |
| Jun 2026 | −$4.5B |
| Jul 2026 | −$4.9B |
| Aug 2026 | −$5.5B |
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Malaysia: Unemployment rate
Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, annual average, on each country's national definition.
Official statisticIMF forecastSource figures as of October 8, 2026 · International Monetary Fund’s own, as published, To 2031Sources & methods
- Sources
- International Monetary Fund
- Period covered
- 1985 – 2025
- Source figures as of
- October 8, 2026
- Geography
- Malaysia
- Sector
- Whole economy (not a single sector)
- Seasonal adjustment
- Not applicable
- Transformations
- None: figures as published
- Forecast method
- International Monetary Fund’s own, as published
- Assumptions
- International Monetary Fund’s own
- Horizon
- To 2031
- Interval
- Not recorded
- Backtest
- See the publisher
- Revisions
- Replaced with the source’s latest figures whenever it revises them.
- Data status
- Current
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- Full series page: methodology, revisions and citation →
- International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (WEO October 2026). Source series LUR. Licence: IMF terms of use (https://www.imf.org/en/About/copyright-and-terms). At the source ↗
Definitions
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Every figure keeps its source’s definition; where two sound alike but are measured differently, the difference is here.
- GDP in dollars
- The IMF converts GDP at current prices at each year’s market exchange rate, so the dollar figure moves with the currency. GDP per person at purchasing power parity converts at the cost of the same basket of goods in every country instead, which suits comparisons of living standards. The World Bank’s GDP at constant 2015 prices takes price changes out, so it measures volume: use it, or the growth rates, to see how much output changed.
- Unemployment
- The IMF’s annual unemployment rate follows each country’s national definition (age limits, what counts as looking for work), so levels are not strictly comparable across countries. Labour force participation and employment to population are ILO modelled estimates for everyone aged 15 and over, on one definition for every country; national figures, often for ages 16 to 64, are higher.
- Trade
- The Trade section is U.S. Census Bureau goods trade between this country and the United States only, month by month. Exports and imports as a share of GDP are the World Bank’s figures for goods and services with every partner. The current account (IMF) is the balance of goods and services trade with every partner plus income flows.
- Sectors
- Sector shares are value added as a percentage of GDP. They don’t add up to 100%: GDP also includes taxes less subsidies on products. Manufacturing is part of industry, which also covers mining, construction and utilities. Sector growth is the change in real value added at constant local-currency prices.
- Latest values and forecasts
- Each latest figure is the most recent period the source does not label a projection; for some countries the IMF’s latest years are its staff estimates. Values the IMF projects are labelled “IMF forecast” wherever they appear. They are the IMF’s, not CK Economics’.