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Exports $859MRnk 35 / 221
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Top Product $614MPalm Oil
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Exports $27MRnk 45 / 187
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Top Product $12MTitanium Ore
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.04Rnk 27 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.47Rnk 86 / 132
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GDP$400BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH23.6%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH75.2%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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GDP PC$1,952CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH42.4%CURRENT US$
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Malaysia-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Malaysia exported $859M to Kenya. The main products that Malaysia exported to Kenya were Palm Oil ($614M), Refined Petroleum ($122M), and Stearic Acid ($31.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 30.3%, from $228M in 2018 to $859M in 2023.

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

Kenya-Malaysia Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $27M to Malaysia. The main products that Kenya exported to Malaysia were Titanium Ore ($12M), Tea ($6.81M), and Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($1.38M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 19.6%,  from $11.1M in 2018 to $27M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Malaysia ranked 27 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.04), and 19 in total exports ($383B). That same year, Kenya ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.47), and 109 in total exports ($8.59B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024, Malaysia exported MYR1.01B and imported MYR2.38M from Kenya, resulting in a positive trade balance of MYR1.01B. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Malaysia have increased by MYR645M (177%) from MYR364M to MYR1.01B, while imports increased by MYR169k (7.68%) from MYR2.21M to MYR2.38M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Malaysia to Kenya were Palm Oil (MYR47.6M), Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols (MYR2.54M), Other Furniture (MYR1.72M), Used Clothing (MYR1.5M), and Float Glass (MYR1.34M). In November 2024 the top imports of Malaysia from Kenya were Titanium Ore (MYR14M), Cut Flowers (MYR472k), Aluminium Powder (MYR434k), Tea (MYR297k), and Non-Knit Women's Suits (MYR50.6k).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Malaysia's year-by-year exports to Kenya was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols (MYR1.73M or 213%), Glaziers Putty (MYR797k or 223%), and Used Clothing (MYR653k or 77.2%). In November 2024, the increase in Malaysia's year-by-year imports  from Kenya was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Cut Flowers (MYR171k or 56.9%) and Commodities not elsewhere specified (MYR160 or 100%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)MYR645M(177%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)MYR169k(7.68%)

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 $859M to Kenya. The main products exported from Malaysia to Kenya were Palm Oil ($614M), Refined Petroleum ($122M), and Stearic Acid ($31.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 30.3%, from $228M in 2018 to $859M in 2023.

In 2018, Kenya exported $27M to Malaysia. The main products exported from Kenya to Malaysia were Titanium Ore ($12M), Tea ($6.81M), and Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($1.38M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 19.6%, from $11.1M in 2023 to $27M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malaysia
Top DestinationChina$79.8B
Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malaysia than Kenya included China ($79.8B), Singapore ($47.3B), and United States ($44.9B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Malaysia included Uganda ($893M), Rwanda ($302M), and South Sudan ($227M).

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

Comparative Advantage Malaysia - Kenya

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

During 2023, Malaysia had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($683M), Mineral Products ($123M), and Chemical Products ($10.2M).

During 2018, Kenya had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Mineral Products ($13.4M), Vegetable Products ($9.12M), and Foodstuffs ($2.16M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malaysia Kenya+$63.8MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Kenya Malaysia+$4.65MTea

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

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

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