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Exports $19.3BRnk 4 / 221
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Top Product $6.85BPetroleum Gas
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Exports $14.9BRnk 14 / 211
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Top Product $2.99BIntegrated Circuits
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.04Rnk 27 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 132
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GDP$400BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH23.6%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-19.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $11,379CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH6.21%CURRENT US$
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About

Malaysia-Japan Trade: In 2023, Malaysia exported $19.3B to Japan. The main products that Malaysia exported to Japan were Petroleum Gas ($6.85B), Integrated Circuits ($1.23B), and Palm Oil ($593M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 0.99%, from $18.4B in 2018 to $19.3B in 2023.

In 2023, Malaysia did not export any services to Japan.

Japan-Malaysia Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $14.9B to Malaysia. The main products that Japan exported to Malaysia were Integrated Circuits ($2.99B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($772M), and Machinery Having Individual Functions ($737M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Malaysia have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.092%,  from $15B in 2018 to $14.9B in 2023.

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 2023,  Malaysia ranked 27 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.04), and 19 in total exports ($383B). That same year, Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($766B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

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Overview In December 2024, Malaysia exported MYR7.05B and imported MYR5.35B from Japan, resulting in a positive trade balance of MYR1.7B. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of Malaysia have decreased by MYR-491M (-6.5%) from MYR7.54B to MYR7.05B, while imports decreased by MYR-434M (-7.5%) from MYR5.79B to MYR5.35B.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of Malaysia to Japan were Petroleum Gas (MYR2.76B), Crude Petroleum (MYR942M), Integrated Circuits (MYR541M), Palm Oil (MYR197M), and Other Electrical Machinery (MYR196M). In December 2024 the top imports of Malaysia from Japan were Integrated Circuits (MYR1.05B), Machines and apparatus of a kind... (MYR374M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (MYR287M), Semiconductor Devices (MYR217M), and Refined Petroleum (MYR174M).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in Malaysia's year-by-year exports to Japan was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Petroleum Gas (MYR-532M or -16.1%), Integrated Circuits (MYR-144M or -21%), and Telephones (MYR-72.7M or -42.5%). In December 2024, the decrease in Malaysia's year-by-year imports  from Japan was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Integrated Circuits (MYR-272M or -20.7%), Refined Petroleum (MYR-217M or -55.4%), and Cranes (MYR-152M or -97.1%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)MYR-491M(-6.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)MYR-434M(-7.5%)

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 2023, Malaysia exported $19.3B to Japan. The main products exported from Malaysia to Japan were Petroleum Gas ($6.85B), Integrated Circuits ($1.23B), and Palm Oil ($593M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 0.99%, from $18.4B in 2018 to $19.3B in 2023.

In 2018, Japan exported $14.9B to Malaysia. The main products exported from Japan to Malaysia were Integrated Circuits ($2.99B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($772M), and Machinery Having Individual Functions ($737M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Malaysia have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.092%, from $15B in 2023 to $14.9B in 2018.

Exports from Malaysia (Flag) to Japan (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Japan (Flag) to Malaysia (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Malaysia
Top DestinationChina$79.8B
Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B

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 2023, countries that imported more from Malaysia than Japan included Singapore ($47.3B), Brunei ($1.96B), and Bangladesh ($2.45B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Japan than Malaysia included United States ($143B), China ($138B), and Chinese Taipei ($43B).

Difference in imports from Japan (Flag) and Malaysia (Flag) (2023)

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 2023, Malaysia had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Mineral Products ($7.32B), Machines ($5.22B), and Metals ($939M).

During 2018, Japan had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Machines ($6.94B), Metals ($2.09B), and Transportation ($1.65B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malaysia Japan+$476MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Japan Malaysia+$139MRefined Petroleum

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

Product Space of Malaysia (Flag) and Japan (Flag) (2023)

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