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About

Brunei-Malaysia Trade: In 2023, Brunei exported $638M to Malaysia. The main products that Brunei exported to Malaysia were Petroleum Gas ($192M), Refined Petroleum ($178M), and Crude Petroleum ($147M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Brunei to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 7.03%, from $454M in 2018 to $638M in 2023.

In 2023, Brunei did not export any services to Malaysia.

Malaysia-Brunei Trade: In 2023, Malaysia exported $1.96B to Brunei. The main products that Malaysia exported to Brunei were Crude Petroleum ($1.13B), Refined Petroleum ($155M), and Packaged Medicaments ($44.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Brunei have increased at an annualized rate of 27.3%,  from $587M in 2018 to $1.96B in 2023.

In 2023, Malaysia did not export any services to Brunei.

Comparison In 2023,  Brunei ranked 101 in total exports ($10.9B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Malaysia ranked 27 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.04), and 19 in total exports ($383B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Brunei exported $638M to Malaysia. The main products exported from Brunei to Malaysia were Petroleum Gas ($192M), Refined Petroleum ($178M), and Crude Petroleum ($147M). During the last 5 years the exports of Brunei to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 7.03%, from $454M in 2018 to $638M in 2023.

In 2018, Malaysia exported $1.96B to Brunei. The main products exported from Malaysia to Brunei were Crude Petroleum ($1.13B), Refined Petroleum ($155M), and Packaged Medicaments ($44.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Brunei have increased at an annualized rate of 27.3%, from $587M in 2023 to $1.96B in 2018.

Exports from Brunei (Flag) to Malaysia (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Malaysia (Flag) to Brunei (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Brunei (Flag) and Malaysia (Flag)

Brunei Exports

Malaysia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Brunei
Top Destination
Australia$2.25B
Malaysia
Top Destination
China$79.8B

This map shows whether countries import more from Brunei or Malaysia. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Brunei and Malaysia or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Brunei than Malaysia included Curaçao ($6.34M) and North Korea ($1).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malaysia than Brunei included China ($79.8B), Singapore ($47.3B), and United States ($44.9B).

Difference in imports from Malaysia (Flag) and Brunei (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Brunei - Malaysia

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Brunei and Malaysia by product, considering products traded by both, Brunei and Malaysia.

During 2023, Brunei had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Mineral Products ($517M), Chemical Products ($73.2M), and Metals ($16.7M).

During 2018, Malaysia had a large net trade with Brunei in the exports of Mineral Products ($1.29B), Foodstuffs ($154M), and Chemical Products ($108M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Brunei and Malaysia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Brunei indicates it has a comparative advantage over Malaysia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Malaysia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Brunei.

Product Space of Brunei (Flag) and Malaysia (Flag) (2023)

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