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Exports $165MRnk 80 / 218
2022
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Top Product $125MRefined Petroleum
2022
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Exports $72.6MRnk 15 / 126
2022
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Top Product $54.8MCocoa Beans
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.09Rnk 24 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.01Rnk 113 / 133
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GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH29.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH47%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$1,588CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH10.8%CURRENT US$
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About

Malaysia-Cameroon Trade: In 2022, Malaysia exported $165M to Cameroon. The main products that Malaysia exported to Cameroon were Refined Petroleum ($125M), Palm Oil ($13.4M), and Malt Extract ($12.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 18.4%, from $70.6M in 2017 to $165M in 2022.

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

Cameroon-Malaysia Trade: In 2022, Cameroon exported $72.6M to Malaysia. The main products that Cameroon exported to Malaysia were Cocoa Beans ($54.8M), Sawn Wood ($12M), and Cocoa Paste ($2.84M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Malaysia have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.52%,  from $86.8M in 2017 to $72.6M in 2022.

In 2022, Cameroon 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, Cameroon ranked 113 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.01), and 117 in total exports ($6.95B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

About

Overview In September 2024, Malaysia exported MYR20.4M and imported MYR408M from Cameroon, resulting in a negative trade balance of MYR388M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of Malaysia have decreased by MYR-930k (-4.37%) from MYR21.3M to MYR20.4M, while imports increased by MYR395M (3.06k%) from MYR12.9M to MYR408M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of Malaysia to Cameroon were Refined Petroleum (MYR136M), Palm Oil (MYR9.94M), Malt Extract (MYR4.85M), Concentrated Milk (MYR1.07M), and Pharmaceutical Rubber Products (MYR777k). In September 2024 the top imports of Malaysia from Cameroon were Cocoa Beans (MYR20.1M), Sawn Wood (MYR3.37M), Cocoa Paste (MYR1.51M), Crustaceans (MYR662k), and Veneer Sheets (MYR346k).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in Malaysia's year-by-year exports to Cameroon was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Malt Extract (MYR-6.57M or -57.5%), Pesticides (MYR-225k or -47.7%), and Commodities not elsewhere specified (MYR-32.2k or -99.7%). In September 2024, the increase in Malaysia's year-by-year imports  from Cameroon was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Crustaceans (MYR345k or 109%) and Semiconductor Devices (MYR16.3k or 69.3%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)MYR-930k(-4.37%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)MYR395M(3.06k%)

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 $165M to Cameroon. The main products exported from Malaysia to Cameroon were Refined Petroleum ($125M), Palm Oil ($13.4M), and Malt Extract ($12.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 18.4%, from $70.6M in 2017 to $165M in 2022.

In 2017, Cameroon exported $72.6M to Malaysia. The main products exported from Cameroon to Malaysia were Cocoa Beans ($54.8M), Sawn Wood ($12M), and Cocoa Paste ($2.84M). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Malaysia have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.52%, from $86.8M in 2022 to $72.6M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malaysia
Top DestinationSingapore$53.8B
Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.31B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Cameroon than Malaysia included Central African Republic ($243M).

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

Comparative Advantage Malaysia - Cameroon

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Malaysia had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Mineral Products ($125M), Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($15.3M), and Foodstuffs ($13.3M).

During 2017, Cameroon had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Foodstuffs ($57.7M), Wood Products ($12.1M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($1.07M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malaysia Cameroon+$2.17MPalm Oil
Top Product Potential Cameroon Malaysia+$3.72MSawn Wood

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

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

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