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Exports $3.44BRnk 20 / 218
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Top Product $346MIntegrated Circuits
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Exports $2.03BRnk 33 / 224
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Top Product $274MPrecious Metal Compounds
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.09Rnk 24 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.42Rnk 12 / 133
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GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH29.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH13.5%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$45,850CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH7.92%CURRENT US$
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Malaysia-United Kingdom Trade: In 2022, Malaysia exported $3.44B to United Kingdom. The main products that Malaysia exported to United Kingdom were Integrated Circuits ($346M), Broadcasting Equipment ($272M), and Rubber Apparel ($189M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 7.97%, from $2.34B in 2017 to $3.44B in 2022.

In 2010, Malaysia exported services to United Kingdom worth $1.19B, with Travel ($506M), Other business services ($388M), and Transportation ($208M) being the largest in terms of value.

United Kingdom-Malaysia Trade: In 2022, United Kingdom exported $2.03B to Malaysia. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Malaysia were Precious Metal Compounds ($274M), Cars ($253M), and Gas Turbines ($195M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 3.02%,  from $1.75B in 2017 to $2.03B in 2022.

In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to Malaysia worth $171M, with Insurance services ($108M), Financial services ($48.5M), and Personal, cultural, and recreational services ($14M) 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, United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.42), and 14 in total exports ($469B).

Latest Trends

June, 2024

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Overview In June 2024, Malaysia exported MYR691M and imported MYR671M from United Kingdom, resulting in a positive trade balance of MYR20.2M. Between June 2023 and June 2024 the exports of Malaysia have increased by MYR24.6M (3.7%) from MYR666M to MYR691M, while imports decreased by MYR-86.5M (-11.4%) from MYR757M to MYR671M.

Trade In June 2024, the top exports of Malaysia to United Kingdom were Inedible Fats and Oils (MYR99.1M), Rubber Apparel (MYR40.5M), Aircraft parts including unmanned craft (MYR37.6M), Other Furniture (MYR30.2M), and Vacuum Cleaners (MYR29.9M). In June 2024 the top imports of Malaysia from United Kingdom were Precious Metal Compounds (MYR67.8M), Machines and apparatus of a kind... (MYR55.3M), Hard Liquor (MYR50.4M), Aircraft parts including unmanned craft (MYR32.4M), and Recovered Paper (MYR27.2M).

Growth In June 2024, the increase in Malaysia's year-by-year exports to United Kingdom was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Inedible Fats and Oils (MYR52.5M or 113%), Other Electrical Machinery (MYR10.8M or 177%), and Vacuum Cleaners (MYR9.8M or 48.8%). In June 2024, the decrease in Malaysia's year-by-year imports  from United Kingdom was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Recovered Paper (MYR-20.5M or -43%), Jewellery (MYR-9M or -94%), and Industrial Printers (MYR-6M or -56.9%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)MYR24.6M(3.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)MYR-86.5M(-11.4%)

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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Value

In 2022, Malaysia exported $3.44B to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Malaysia to United Kingdom were Integrated Circuits ($346M), Broadcasting Equipment ($272M), and Rubber Apparel ($189M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 7.97%, from $2.34B in 2017 to $3.44B in 2022.

In 2017, United Kingdom exported $2.03B to Malaysia. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Malaysia were Precious Metal Compounds ($274M), Cars ($253M), and Gas Turbines ($195M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 3.02%, from $1.75B in 2022 to $2.03B in 2017.

Exports from Malaysia (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Malaysia (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malaysia
Top DestinationSingapore$53.8B
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$61.8B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Malaysia than United Kingdom included Singapore ($53.8B), Japan ($23.6B), and China ($48.5B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Malaysia included Netherlands ($41.9B), Ireland ($32.6B), and Germany ($40.6B).

Difference in imports from United Kingdom (Flag) and Malaysia (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Malaysia - United Kingdom

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

During 2022, Malaysia had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Machines ($1.61B), Instruments ($363M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($285M).

During 2017, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Machines ($606M), Chemical Products ($423M), and Transportation ($330M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malaysia United Kingdom+$136MTelephones
Top Product Potential United Kingdom Malaysia+$41.8MIntegrated Circuits

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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Bilateral Service Trade

In 2010, Malaysia exported services to United Kingdom worth $1.19B, with Travel ($506M), Other business services ($388M), and Transportation ($208M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to Malaysia worth $171M, with Insurance services ($108M), Financial services ($48.5M), and Personal, cultural, and recreational services ($14M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Malaysia (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2010)

Services Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Malaysia (Flag) (2019)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Malaysia (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

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