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Exports $14.9BRnk 14 / 211
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Top Product $2.99BIntegrated Circuits
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Exports $19.3BRnk 4 / 221
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Top Product $6.85BPetroleum Gas
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.04Rnk 27 / 132
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GDP$4.2TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-19.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH23.6%CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-Malaysia Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $14.9B to Malaysia. The main products that Japan exported to Malaysia were Integrated Circuits ($2.99B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($772M), and Machinery Having Individual Functions ($737M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Malaysia have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.2%, from $15B in 2018 to $14.9B in 2023.

In 2009, Japan exported services to Malaysia worth $1.01B, with Services not allocated ($497M), Transportation ($460M), and Royalties and license fees ($286M) being the largest in terms of value.

Malaysia-Japan Trade: In 2023, Malaysia exported $19.3B to Japan. The main products that Malaysia exported to Japan were Petroleum Gas ($6.85B), Integrated Circuits ($1.23B), and Palm Oil ($593M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 0.99%,  from $18.4B in 2018 to $19.3B in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($766B). That same year, Malaysia ranked 27 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.04), and 19 in total exports ($383B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024, Japan exported ¥171B and imported ¥226B from Malaysia, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥55.3B. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Japan have decreased by ¥-5.16B (-2.93%) from ¥176B to ¥171B, while imports decreased by ¥-3.85B (-1.68%) from ¥230B to ¥226B.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Japan to Malaysia were Integrated Circuits (¥25.7B), Cars (¥14.1B), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥12B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (¥7.19B), and Machines and apparatus of a kind... (¥5.08B). In November 2024 the top imports of Japan from Malaysia were Petroleum Gas (¥128B), Refined Petroleum (¥12.7B), Integrated Circuits (¥12.4B), Palm Oil (¥8.61B), and Telephones (¥6.66B).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Chiba (¥35.8B), Osaka (¥28.9B), Aichi (¥27B), Kanagawa (¥23.1B), and Hyōgo (¥12.6B), while imports destinations were mainly Chiba (¥61.6B), Tokyo (¥34.8B), Aichi (¥26.7B), Osaka (¥20.9B), and Kanagawa (¥16.2B).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year exports to Malaysia was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Refined Petroleum (¥-9.31B or -98.7%), Glass Working Machines (¥-1.43B or -80.4%), and Electrical Capacitors (¥-1.42B or -48.4%). In November 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Malaysia was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥-7.94B or -56.4%), Plywood (¥-2.41B or -36.5%), and Semiconductor Devices (¥-1.72B or -24.5%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥-5.16B(-2.93%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥-3.85B(-1.68%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Chiba¥35.8B

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Japan. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Japan over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2023, Japan exported $14.9B to Malaysia. The main products exported from Japan to Malaysia were Integrated Circuits ($2.99B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($772M), and Machinery Having Individual Functions ($737M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Malaysia have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.2%, from $15B in 2018 to $14.9B in 2023.

In 2018, Malaysia exported $19.3B to Japan. The main products exported from Malaysia to Japan were Petroleum Gas ($6.85B), Integrated Circuits ($1.23B), and Palm Oil ($593M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 0.99%, from $18.4B in 2023 to $19.3B in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B
Malaysia
Top DestinationChina$79.8B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Japan than Malaysia included United States ($143B), China ($138B), and Chinese Taipei ($43B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malaysia than Japan included Singapore ($47.3B), Brunei ($1.96B), and Bangladesh ($2.45B).

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Malaysia

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

During 2023, Japan had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Machines ($6.94B), Metals ($2.09B), and Transportation ($1.65B).

During 2018, Malaysia had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Mineral Products ($7.32B), Machines ($5.22B), and Metals ($939M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Malaysia+$139MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Malaysia Japan+$476MRefined Petroleum

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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