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2023
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Exports $1.56BRnk 28 / 221
2023
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Top Product $247MIntegrated Circuits
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Exports $4.2BRnk 17 / 221
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Top Product $1.72BIron Ore
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.04Rnk 27 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.31Rnk 49 / 132
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GDP$400BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH23.6%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-12.1%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $11,379CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH6.21%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$10,295CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Malaysia-Brazil Trade: In 2023, Malaysia exported $1.56B to Brazil. The main products that Malaysia exported to Brazil were Integrated Circuits ($247M), Rubber Tires ($130M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($90.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Brazil have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.7%, from $1.61B in 2018 to $1.56B in 2023.

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

Brazil-Malaysia Trade: In 2023, Brazil exported $4.2B to Malaysia. The main products that Brazil exported to Malaysia were Iron Ore ($1.72B), Crude Petroleum ($830M), and Raw Sugar ($657M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Brazil to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 15.2%,  from $2.07B in 2018 to $4.2B in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Malaysia ranked 27 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.04), and 19 in total exports ($383B). That same year, Brazil ranked 49 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.31), and 22 in total exports ($355B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, Malaysia exported MYR296M and imported MYR1.54B from Brazil, resulting in a negative trade balance of MYR1.25B. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of Malaysia have decreased by MYR-111M (-27.3%) from MYR408M to MYR296M, while imports increased by MYR319M (26.1%) from MYR1.22B to MYR1.54B.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of Malaysia to Brazil were Rubber Tires (MYR49.7M), Rubber Apparel (MYR19M), Hot-Rolled Iron Bars (MYR18.1M), Valves (MYR17.9M), and Tractors (MYR12.3M). In December 2024 the top imports of Malaysia from Brazil were Raw Sugar (MYR849M), Iron Ore (MYR413M), Corn (MYR357M), Crude Petroleum (MYR103M), and Synthetic Rubber (MYR47.7M).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in Malaysia's year-by-year exports to Brazil was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Industrial Printers (MYR-26.6M or -90.2%), Coconut Oil (MYR-22.7M or -100%), and Saturated Acyclic Monocarboxylic Acids (MYR-8.05M or -72.7%). In December 2024, the increase in Malaysia's year-by-year imports  from Brazil was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Raw Sugar (MYR733M or 635%), Corn (MYR119M or 49.8%), and Iron Ore (MYR86M or 26.3%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)MYR-111M(-27.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)MYR319M(26.1%)

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 2023, Malaysia exported $1.56B to Brazil. The main products exported from Malaysia to Brazil were Integrated Circuits ($247M), Rubber Tires ($130M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($90.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Brazil have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.7%, from $1.61B in 2018 to $1.56B in 2023.

In 2018, Brazil exported $4.2B to Malaysia. The main products exported from Brazil to Malaysia were Iron Ore ($1.72B), Crude Petroleum ($830M), and Raw Sugar ($657M). During the last 5 years the exports of Brazil to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 15.2%, from $2.07B in 2023 to $4.2B in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malaysia
Top DestinationChina$79.8B
Brazil
Top DestinationChina$106B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malaysia than Brazil included Singapore ($47.3B), Hong Kong ($19.3B), and Australia ($12.6B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Brazil than Malaysia included China ($106B), Argentina ($17.2B), and Chile ($8.68B).

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

Comparative Advantage Malaysia - Brazil

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Malaysia had a large net trade with Brazil in the exports of Machines ($673M), Plastics and Rubbers ($318M), and Metals ($110M).

During 2018, Brazil had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Mineral Products ($2.62B), Foodstuffs ($691M), and Vegetable Products ($373M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malaysia Brazil+$177MIntegrated Circuits
Top Product Potential Brazil Malaysia+$156MCrude 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 Malaysia and Brazil. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Malaysia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Brazil. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Brazil indicates it has a comparative advantage over Malaysia.

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

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