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About

China-Malaysia In 2021, China exported $70.7B to Malaysia. The main products that China exported to Malaysia are Integrated Circuits ($8.45B), Office Machine Parts ($1.89B), and Computers ($1.72B). During the last 26 years the exports of China to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 15.6%, from $1.62B in 1995 to $70.7B in 2021.

In 2021, China did not export any services to Malaysia.

Malaysia-China In 2021, Malaysia exported $47.9B to China. The main products that Malaysia exported to China were Integrated Circuits ($11.2B), Petroleum Gas ($3.27B), and Blank Audio Media ($2.23B). During the last 26 years the exports of Malaysia to China have increased at an annualized rate of 12.2%, from $2.42B in 1995 to $47.9B in 2021.

In 2010, Malaysia exported services to China worth $1.57B, with Travel ($959M), Transportation ($479M), and Other business services ($94.3M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison In 2021,  China ranked 25 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.07), and 1 in total exports ($3.34T). That same year, Malaysia ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.09), and 21 in total exports ($333B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2021, China exported $70.7B to Malaysia. The main products exported from China to Malaysia were Integrated Circuits ($8.45B), Office Machine Parts ($1.89B), and Computers ($1.72B). During the last 26 years the exports of China to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 15.6%, from $1.62B in 1995 to $70.7B in 2021.

In 2021, Malaysia exported $47.9B to China. The main products exported from Malaysia to China were Integrated Circuits ($11.2B), Petroleum Gas ($3.27B), and Blank Audio Media ($2.23B). During the last 26 years the exports of Malaysia to China have increased at an annualized rate of 12.2%, from $2.42B in 1995 to $47.9B in 2021.

Exports from China (Flag) to Malaysia (Flag) (2021)

Exports from Malaysia (Flag) to China (Flag) (2021)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top Destination
United States$530B
Malaysia
Top Destination
Singapore$49.6B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from China than Malaysia were United States ($530B), Hong Kong ($323B), and Japan ($168B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Malaysia than China were Brunei ($1.61B), American Samoa ($18.6M), and Christmas Island ($4.32M).

Difference in imports from Malaysia (Flag) and China (Flag) (2021)

Comparative Advantage China - Malaysia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2021, China had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Machines ($30B), Metals ($6.62B), and Miscellaneous ($5.03B).

During 2021, Malaysia had a large net trade with China in the exports of Machines ($18.7B), Mineral Products ($7.57B), and Metals ($7.23B).

Service Trade

Bilateral Service Trade

In 2010, Malaysia exported services to China worth $1.57B, with Travel ($959M), Transportation ($479M), and Other business services ($94.3M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Malaysia (Flag) to China (Flag) (2010)

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more China has comparative advantage over Malaysia. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Malaysia has comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Malaysia (Flag) (2021)

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