Malaysia Number of Registered Vehicles

1986 - 2023 | Yearly | Unit | CEIC Data

Key information about Malaysia Number of Registered Vehicles

  • Malaysia Number of Registered Vehicles was reported at 19,758,223 Unit in Dec 2023.
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 18,721,618 Unit for Dec 2022.
  • Malaysia Number of Registered Vehicles data is updated yearly, averaging 7,192,471 Unit from Dec 1986 to 2023, with 38 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 19,758,223 Unit in 2023 and a record low of 1,672,909 Unit in 1986.
  • Malaysia Number of Registered Vehicles data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: No of Registered Vehicles: Annual.

CEIC calculates annual No of Registered Vehicles from quarterly No of Registered Vehicles. No of Registered Vehicles is calculated by subtracting No of Motorcycles from Total No of Motor Vehicles. Malaysian Automotive Association provides Total No of Motor Vehicles and No of Motorcycles.

View Malaysia's Number of Registered Vehicles from 1986 to 2023 in the chart:

Malaysia Number of Registered Vehicles

What was Malaysia's Number of Registered Vehicles in 2023?

Malaysia Number of Registered Vehicles was reported at 19,758,223 Unit in Dec 2023. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
19,758,223 2023 18,721,618 2022 1,672,909 1986 19,758,223 2023 Unit yearly 1986 - 2023

Number of Registered Vehicles by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Unit) 887,064 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Algeria (Unit) 7,431,511 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Australia (Unit) 19,229,139 2020 yearly 2000 - 2020
Azerbaijan (Unit) 1,833,874 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bahrain (Unit) 742,426 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Belgium (Unit) 8,066,135 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Unit) 1,265,421 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Brunei (Unit) 320,998 2024 yearly 1972 - 2024
Bulgaria (Unit) 3,556,512 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Canada (Unit) 25,929,857 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
China (Unit) 345,744,400 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Colombia (Unit) 1,127,348 2024 yearly 2016 - 2024
Croatia (Unit) 2,551,920 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Denmark (Unit) 4,789,027 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (Unit) 2,224,098 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Egypt (Unit) 7,495,088 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Estonia (Unit) 1,169,497 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Georgia (Unit) 1,790,600 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Greece (Unit) 7,491,809 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (Unit) 796,126 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2006 - Oct 2025
Hungary (Unit) 4,965,882 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Iceland (Unit) 287,805 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
India (Unit) 90,640,000 2021 yearly 1958 - 2021
Indonesia (Unit) 27,015,901 2024 yearly 1963 - 2024
Israel (Unit) 4,167,568 Sep 2025 monthly Nov 2000 - Sep 2025
Japan (Unit) 78,743,110 2024 yearly 1945 - 2024
Jordan (Unit) 1,794,073 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Kenya (Unit) 2,429,381 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
South Korea (Unit) 26,489,839 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Kuwait (Unit) 2,814,775 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Malaysia (Unit) 19,758,223 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Malta (Unit) 454,138 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (Unit) 588,326 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Moldova (Unit) 1,160,050 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Mongolia (Unit) 917,653 2024 yearly 1951 - 2024
Morocco (Unit) 4,205,968 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Mozambique (Unit) 1,122,093 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Myanmar (Unit) 1,339,526 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2022
New Zealand (Unit) 4,712,629 2024 yearly 1963 - 2024
Norway (Unit) 5,431,513 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Pakistan (Unit) 6,133,893 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (Unit) 334,089 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Paraguay (Unit) 1,997,346 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Philippines (Unit) 5,460,301 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Poland (Unit) 28,614,915 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Qatar (Unit) 1,787,996 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Romania (Unit) 9,811,585 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Russia (Unit) 59,186,000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Serbia (Unit) 2,904,511 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Singapore (Unit) 858,955 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Slovakia (Unit) 3,399,483 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Switzerland (Unit) 6,175,964 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Taiwan, China (Unit) 8,721,529 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2025
Thailand (Unit) 21,030,210 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2015 - Jan 2026
Turkey (Unit) 26,502,686 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 2004 - Dec 2025
United States (Unit) 284,614,269 2023 yearly 1910 - 2023
Zambia (Unit) 74,779 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024

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Malaysia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -27,060.208 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 18,019.868 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 14.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 312,770.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 65.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MYR bn) 599.224 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MYR bn) 1,935.614 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (MYR bn) 500.265 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Central Government Operations: ytd: Expenditure (MYR mn) 410,656.680 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,740.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 35,067.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 7.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,687,998.656 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 380,264.526 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 233,913.571 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 32,327.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 10.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,906,698.415 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 665,132.470 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 6,893.466 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,734.151 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 4,567.497 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1976 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 8,631.178 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2025
Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 73,645.377 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2025
Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 7,202.349 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2025
Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 6,143.118 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2025
Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 3,283.282 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2025
Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 11,744.210 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2025
Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 51,496.822 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2025
Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) 177.400 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2025
Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) 187.500 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Dec 2025
Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) 242.300 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2025
Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) 245.300 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Dec 2025
Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) 123.600 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Dec 2025
Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) 11,202.803 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2025
Imports: Taiwan (MYR mn) 4,690.016 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2019
Import Value Index (2015=100) 135.238 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 149.550 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2,192.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 493.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 8,209.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 3,381.831 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -452.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -3,266.665 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 343,887.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 69.9 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 146,770.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 29.8 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 13.619 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -2,365.222 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (MYR mn) 2,046.905 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Financial Derivatives (MYR mn) 1,454.189 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Other Investment (MYR mn) -12,322.202 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (MYR mn) 14,237.900 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc (MYR mn) 12,279.538 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: PI: Credit (MYR mn) 22,798.179 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -9,104.748 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) -1,833.812 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (MYR mn) 305,750.272 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) -1,112.311 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) 5,046.915 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (MYR mn) 282,105.425 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -15,875.174 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Credit (MYR mn) 74,611.248 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (MYR mn) 11,116.744 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) 69,564.333 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (MYR mn) -3,121.156 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 34,086.111 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) -13,258.536 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI): Net (MYR mn) -23,523.701 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment (MYR mn) 24,981.363 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Net (MYR mn) 23,644.847 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 14,041.362 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) 44.404 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) 46,321.880 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Serv: Repayment: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 129,353.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
External Debt: Serv: Interest: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 21,402.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.4 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 84.1 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 7,961.599 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 179,071.762 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1969 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 637,030.527 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1969 - Dec 2025
M2 Growth (%) 4.2 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1970 - Dec 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 113,800.0 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 1.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 5,900.000 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 652,991.070 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 731,808.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1987 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.500 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 326.350 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 737.520 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1964 - Jun 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 363,620.1 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 581,262.092 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.82 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 117.40 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M3 (MYR mn) 2,591,321.819 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2025
Banking System: Demand Deposits (MYR mn) 329,103.228 Oct 2018 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 74.602 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 25.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024

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