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Top Product $1.19BCrude Petroleum
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Exports $1.37BRnk 5 / 121
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Top Product $757MPetroleum Gas
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.09Rnk 24 / 133
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GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH29.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-12.4%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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Malaysia-Brunei Trade: In 2022, Malaysia exported $1.92B to Brunei. The main products that Malaysia exported to Brunei were Crude Petroleum ($1.19B), Refined Petroleum ($36.3M), and Packaged Medicaments ($33.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Brunei have increased at an annualized rate of 25.5%, from $618M in 2017 to $1.92B in 2022.

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

Brunei-Malaysia Trade: In 2022, Brunei exported $1.37B to Malaysia. The main products that Brunei exported to Malaysia were Petroleum Gas ($757M), Refined Petroleum ($449M), and Crude Petroleum ($71.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Brunei to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 11.8%,  from $627M in 2017 to $1.37B in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Malaysia ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.09),  and 22 in total exports ($378B). That same year, Brunei ranked 90 in total exports ($14B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Malaysia exported MYR445M and imported MYR185M from Brunei, resulting in a positive trade balance of MYR260M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Malaysia have increased by MYR19.2M (4.51%) from MYR426M to MYR445M, while imports decreased by MYR-329M (-64%) from MYR514M to MYR185M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Malaysia to Brunei were Crude Petroleum (MYR427M), Malt Extract (MYR10.3M), Flavored Water (MYR8.04M), Special Pharmaceuticals (MYR7.46M), and Animal Food (MYR6.66M). In August 2024 the top imports of Malaysia from Brunei were Refined Petroleum (MYR75.2M), Petroleum Gas (MYR45.4M), Plastic Pipes (MYR23.7M), Nitrogenous Fertilizers (MYR15M), and Iron Structures (MYR13.8M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Malaysia's year-by-year exports to Brunei was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Crude Petroleum (MYR266M or 166%), Special Pharmaceuticals (MYR3.65M or 96.1%), and Amino-resins (MYR2.01M or 1.58k%). In August 2024, the decrease in Malaysia's year-by-year imports  from Brunei was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Petroleum Gas (MYR-124M or -73.2%), Crude Petroleum (MYR-115M or -93.2%), and Animal Food (MYR-3.53M or -97.9%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)MYR19.2M(4.51%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)MYR-329M(-64%)

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

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In 2022, Malaysia exported $1.92B to Brunei. The main products exported from Malaysia to Brunei were Crude Petroleum ($1.19B), Refined Petroleum ($36.3M), and Packaged Medicaments ($33.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Brunei have increased at an annualized rate of 25.5%, from $618M in 2017 to $1.92B in 2022.

In 2017, Brunei exported $1.37B to Malaysia. The main products exported from Brunei to Malaysia were Petroleum Gas ($757M), Refined Petroleum ($449M), and Crude Petroleum ($71.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Brunei to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 11.8%, from $627M in 2022 to $1.37B in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Malaysia
Top DestinationSingapore$53.8B
Brunei
Top DestinationAustralia$2.66B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Malaysia than Brunei included Singapore ($53.8B), China ($48.5B), and United States ($44.2B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Brunei than Malaysia included Curaçao ($9.25M) and North Korea ($110).

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

Comparative Advantage Malaysia - Brunei

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

During 2022, Malaysia had a large net trade with Brunei in the exports of Mineral Products ($1.26B), Foodstuffs ($157M), and Chemical Products ($109M).

During 2017, Brunei had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Mineral Products ($1.3B), Machines ($16.6M), and Metals ($12.9M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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