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Exports $11.9BRnk 11 / 218
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Top Product $3.65BRefined Petroleum
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Exports $3.39MRnk 10 / 213
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Top Product $1.98BCoal Briquettes
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.09Rnk 24 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.24Rnk 78 / 133
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GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH29.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH8.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $11,972CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH12.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$64,491CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-5.23%CURRENT US$
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About

Malaysia-Australia Trade: In 2022, Malaysia exported $11.9B to Australia. The main products that Malaysia exported to Australia were Refined Petroleum ($3.65B), Crude Petroleum ($2.22B), and Computers ($435M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Australia have increased at an annualized rate of 7.48%, from $8.32B in 2017 to $11.9B in 2022.

In 2022, Malaysia did not export any services to Australia.

Australia-Malaysia Trade: In 2022, Australia exported $7.6B to Malaysia. The main products that Australia exported to Malaysia were Coal Briquettes ($1.98B), Petroleum Gas ($1.16B), and Refined Copper ($831M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Australia to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 8.23%,  from $5.12B in 2017 to $7.6B in 2022.

In 2009, Australia exported services to Malaysia worth $1.24B, with Travel ($997M), Other business services ($97.4M), and Transportation ($73.6M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2022,  Malaysia ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.09), and 22 in total exports ($378B). That same year, Australia ranked 78 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.24), and 16 in total exports ($424B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Malaysia exported MYR4.73B and imported MYR2.96B from Australia, resulting in a positive trade balance of MYR1.76B. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Malaysia have increased by MYR433M (10.1%) from MYR4.29B to MYR4.73B, while imports increased by MYR368M (14.2%) from MYR2.6B to MYR2.96B.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Malaysia to Australia were Refined Petroleum (MYR1.4B), Crude Petroleum (MYR503M), Computers (MYR134M), Other Large Iron Pipes (MYR80.3M), and Pesticides (MYR48.7M). In August 2024 the top imports of Malaysia from Australia were Coal Briquettes (MYR633M), Crude Petroleum (MYR627M), Petroleum Gas (MYR452M), Refined Copper (MYR427M), and Raw Aluminium (MYR215M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Malaysia's year-by-year exports to Australia was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Refined Petroleum (MYR1.08B or 338%), Computers (MYR35.7M or 36.3%), and Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols (MYR25.8M or 509%). In August 2024, the increase in Malaysia's year-by-year imports  from Australia was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Crude Petroleum (MYR583M or 1.32k%), Refined Copper (MYR252M or 143%), and Coal Briquettes (MYR198M or 45.5%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)MYR433M(10.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)MYR368M(14.2%)

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Malaysia exported $11.9B to Australia. The main products exported from Malaysia to Australia were Refined Petroleum ($3.65B), Crude Petroleum ($2.22B), and Computers ($435M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Australia have increased at an annualized rate of 24.9%, from $376k in 2006 to $11.9B in 2022.

In 2017, Australia exported $7.6B to Malaysia. The main products exported from Australia to Malaysia were Coal Briquettes ($1.98B), Petroleum Gas ($1.16B), and Refined Copper ($831M). During the last 5 years the exports of Australia to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 12.6%, from $6.64M in 2013 to $7.6B in 2017.

Exports from Malaysia (Flag) to Australia (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Australia (Flag) to Malaysia (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malaysia
Top DestinationSingapore$53.8B
Australia
Top DestinationChina$123B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Malaysia than Australia included Singapore ($53.8B), United States ($44.2B), and Hong Kong ($21.7B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Australia than Malaysia included China ($123B), Japan ($80.1B), and South Korea ($41B).

Difference in imports from Australia (Flag) and Malaysia (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Malaysia - Australia

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

During 2022, Malaysia had a large net trade with Australia in the exports of Mineral Products ($6.02B), Machines ($2.08B), and Plastics and Rubbers ($668M).

During 2017, Australia had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Mineral Products ($3.91B), Metals ($1.23B), and Chemical Products ($581M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malaysia Australia+$76.6MTelephones
Top Product Potential Australia Malaysia+$112MIron Ore

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 Malaysia and Australia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Malaysia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Australia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Australia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Malaysia.

Product Space of Malaysia (Flag) and Australia (Flag) (2022)

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