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Top Product $8.06BPetroleum Gas
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Top Product $2.59BIntegrated Circuits
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.96Rnk 28 / 124
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GDP GROWTH29.2%CURRENT US$
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About

Malaysia-Japan In 2022, Malaysia exported $23.6B to Japan. The main products that Malaysia exported to Japan are Petroleum Gas ($8.06B), Integrated Circuits ($1.54B), and Crude Petroleum ($681M). During the last 27 years the exports of Malaysia to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 3.25%, from $9.97B in 1995 to $23.6B in 2022.

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

Japan-Malaysia In 2022, Japan exported $16B to Malaysia. The main products that Japan exported to Malaysia were Integrated Circuits ($2.59B), Cars ($1.1B), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($758M). During the last 27 years the exports of Japan to Malaysia have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.3%, from $17.3B in 1995 to $16B in 2022.

In 2009, Japan exported services to Malaysia worth $1.01B, with Services not allocated ($497M), Transportation ($460M), and Royalties and license fees ($286M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison In 2022,  Malaysia ranked 28 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.96), and 22 in total exports ($378B). That same year, Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.99), and 4 in total exports ($728B).

Latest Trends

September, 2020

About

Overview In September 2020, Malaysia exported MYR4.76B and imported MYR5.4B from Japan, resulting in a negative trade balance of MYR642M. Between September 2019 and September 2020 the exports of Malaysia have decreased by MYR-666M (-12.3%) from MYR5.42B to MYR4.76B, while imports increased by MYR78.7M (1.48%) from MYR5.32B to MYR5.4B.

Trade In September 2020, the top exports of Malaysia to Japan were Petroleum Gas (MYR2.29B), Integrated Circuits (MYR574M), Plywood (MYR255M), Semiconductor Devices (MYR170M), and Other Electrical Machinery (MYR162M). In September 2020 the top imports of Malaysia from Japan were Integrated Circuits (MYR841M), Cars (MYR361M), Semiconductor Devices (MYR184M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (MYR173M), and Delivery Trucks (MYR118M).

Growth In September 2020, the decrease in Malaysia's year-by-year exports to Japan was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Petroleum Gas (MYR-468M or -17%), Integrated Circuits (MYR-118M or -17%), and Crude Petroleum (MYR-106M or -51.4%). In September 2020, the increase in Malaysia's year-by-year imports  from Japan was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Integrated Circuits (MYR204M or 32.1%), Cars (MYR195M or 117%), and Coke (MYR42.7M or 227k%).

Latest Trade

Flow
Time Scale
Depth
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2019 - September 2020)MYR-666M(-12.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2019 - September 2020)MYR78.7M(1.48%)

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 $23.6B to Japan. The main products exported from Malaysia to Japan were Petroleum Gas ($8.06B), Integrated Circuits ($1.54B), and Crude Petroleum ($681M). During the last 27 years the exports of Malaysia to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 3.25%, from $9.97B in 1995 to $23.6B in 2022.

In 2022, Japan exported $16B to Malaysia. The main products exported from Japan to Malaysia were Integrated Circuits ($2.59B), Cars ($1.1B), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($758M). During the last 27 years the exports of Japan to Malaysia have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.3%, from $17.3B in 1995 to $16B in 2022.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malaysia
Top DestinationSingapore$53.8B
Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Malaysia than Japan were Singapore ($53.8B), Brunei ($1.92B), and Bangladesh ($4.23B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Japan than Malaysia were United States ($137B), China ($135B), and Chinese Taipei ($50.1B).

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

Comparative Advantage Malaysia - Japan

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

During 2022, Malaysia had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Mineral Products ($9.57B), Machines ($5.86B), and Metals ($1.29B).

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Machines ($6.62B), Transportation ($2.27B), and Metals ($1.98B).

Service Trade

Bilateral Service Trade

In 2009, Japan exported services to Malaysia worth $1.01B, with Services not allocated ($497M), Transportation ($460M), and Royalties and license fees ($286M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Japan (Flag) to Malaysia (Flag) (2009)

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Malaysia has comparative advantage over Japan. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Japan has comparative advantage over Malaysia.

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

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