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Top Product $12.5BIntegrated Circuits
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Top Product $11.4BIntegrated Circuits
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About

Malaysia-China Trade: In 2022, Malaysia exported $48.5B to China. The main products that Malaysia exported to China were Integrated Circuits ($12.5B), Petroleum Gas ($4.56B), and Blank Audio Media ($2.65B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to China have increased at an annualized rate of 9.03%, from $31.5B in 2017 to $48.5B in 2022.

In 2010, Malaysia exported services to China worth $1.57B, with Travel ($959M), Transportation ($479M), and Other business services ($94.3M) being the largest in terms of value.

China-Malaysia Trade: In 2022, China exported $82B to Malaysia. The main products that China exported to Malaysia were Integrated Circuits ($11.4B), Broadcasting Equipment ($2.12B), and Office Machine Parts ($1.92B). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 14.5%,  from $41.6B in 2017 to $82B in 2022.

In 2022, China 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, China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

About

Overview In August 2024, Malaysia exported MYR15.5B and imported MYR26.4B from China, resulting in a negative trade balance of MYR10.9B. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Malaysia have increased by MYR799M (5.43%) from MYR14.7B to MYR15.5B, while imports increased by MYR5.5B (26.3%) from MYR20.9B to MYR26.4B.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Malaysia to China were Integrated Circuits (MYR5.4B), Petroleum Gas (MYR1.86B), Blank Audio Media (MYR583M), Iron Ore (MYR393M), and Oscilloscopes (MYR349M). In August 2024 the top imports of Malaysia from China were Integrated Circuits (MYR2.94B), Refined Petroleum (MYR2.42B), Printed Circuit Boards (MYR957M), Telephones (MYR802M), and Computers (MYR784M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Malaysia's year-by-year exports to China was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Hydrogen (MYR283M or 659%), Integrated Circuits (MYR156M or 2.98%), and Iron Ore (MYR111M or 39.4%). In August 2024, the increase in Malaysia's year-by-year imports  from China was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Refined Petroleum (MYR1.91B or 374%), Printed Circuit Boards (MYR310M or 47.9%), and Industrial Furnaces (MYR158M or 348%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)MYR799M(5.43%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)MYR5.5B(26.3%)

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 $48.5B to China. The main products exported from Malaysia to China were Integrated Circuits ($12.5B), Petroleum Gas ($4.56B), and Blank Audio Media ($2.65B). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to China have increased at an annualized rate of 9.03%, from $31.5B in 2017 to $48.5B in 2022.

In 2017, China exported $82B to Malaysia. The main products exported from China to Malaysia were Integrated Circuits ($11.4B), Broadcasting Equipment ($2.12B), and Office Machine Parts ($1.92B). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 14.5%, from $41.6B in 2022 to $82B in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malaysia
Top DestinationSingapore$53.8B
China
Top DestinationUnited States$551B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Malaysia than China included Brunei ($1.92B), American Samoa ($62.4M), and Guam ($23.7M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from China than Malaysia included United States ($551B), Hong Kong ($276B), and Japan ($178B).

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

Comparative Advantage Malaysia - China

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

During 2022, Malaysia had a large net trade with China in the exports of Machines ($21.4B), Mineral Products ($9.13B), and Metals ($3.94B).

During 2017, China had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Machines ($34.9B), Metals ($7.76B), and Chemical Products ($5.78B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malaysia China+$3.06BIntegrated Circuits
Top Product Potential China Malaysia+$816MTelephones

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

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

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