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Cambodia-Malaysia Trade: In 2023, Cambodia exported $159M to Malaysia. The main products that Cambodia exported to Malaysia were Rice ($35.6M), Other Knit Garments ($15.6M), and Trunks and Cases ($15.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cambodia to Malaysia have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.03%, from $205M in 2018 to $159M in 2023.

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

Malaysia-Cambodia Trade: In 2023, Malaysia exported $649M to Cambodia. The main products that Malaysia exported to Cambodia were Petroleum Gas ($127M), Refined Petroleum ($93.2M), and Pile Fabric ($72.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Cambodia have increased at an annualized rate of 6.19%, from $481M in 2018 to $649M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Cambodia ranked 95 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.66), and 68 in total exports ($34.3B). 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

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In 2023, Cambodia exported $159M to Malaysia. The main products exported from Cambodia to Malaysia were Rice ($35.6M), Other Knit Garments ($15.6M), and Trunks and Cases ($15.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Cambodia to Malaysia have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.03%, from $205M in 2018 to $159M in 2023.

In 2018, Malaysia exported $649M to Cambodia. The main products exported from Malaysia to Cambodia were Petroleum Gas ($127M), Refined Petroleum ($93.2M), and Pile Fabric ($72.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Cambodia have increased at an annualized rate of 6.19%, from $481M in 2023 to $649M in 2018.

Exports from Cambodia () to Malaysia () (2023)

Exports from Malaysia () to Cambodia () (2023)

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Trade between Cambodia () and Malaysia ()

Malaysia Exports

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Cambodia
Top DestinationUnited States$12.2B

Malaysia
Top DestinationChina$79.8B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Cambodia than Malaysia included Mali ($8.62M), Andorra ($1.85M), and Eswatini ($2.43M).

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

Difference in imports from Malaysia () and Cambodia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Cambodia - Malaysia

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

During 2023, Cambodia had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Textiles ($62.3M), Vegetable Products ($40.5M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($15.6M).

During 2018, Malaysia had a large net trade with Cambodia in the exports of Mineral Products ($254M), Textiles ($130M), and Metals ($102M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Cambodia Malaysia+$14.6MTrunks and Cases

Top Product Potential Malaysia Cambodia+$73.3MRefined 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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Cambodia () to Malaysia () (2023)

Exports from Malaysia () to Cambodia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Cambodia () and Malaysia ()

Malaysia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Malaysia () and Cambodia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Cambodia - Malaysia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Cambodia () and Malaysia () (2023)

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