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Exports $110MRnk 96 / 218
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Top Product $36.1MPalm Oil
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Exports $1.8MRnk 29 / 149
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Top Product $338kProcessed Tobacco
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.09Rnk 24 / 133
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GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH29.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH88.1%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$1,337CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH68.3%CURRENT US$
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Malaysia-Nepal Trade: In 2022, Malaysia exported $110M to Nepal. The main products that Malaysia exported to Nepal were Palm Oil ($36.1M), Hot-Rolled Iron Bars ($15M), and Computers ($8.82M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Nepal have increased at an annualized rate of 10.1%, from $67.8M in 2017 to $110M in 2022.

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

Nepal-Malaysia Trade: In 2022, Nepal exported $1.8M to Malaysia. The main products that Nepal exported to Malaysia were Processed Tobacco ($338k), Wheat Flours ($272k), and Pasta ($263k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nepal to Malaysia have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.84%,  from $2.44M in 2017 to $1.8M in 2022.

In 2022, Nepal 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, Nepal ranked 153 in total exports ($1.43B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Malaysia exported MYR17.2M and imported MYR968k from Nepal, resulting in a positive trade balance of MYR16.2M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Malaysia have decreased by MYR-2.48M (-12.6%) from MYR19.6M to MYR17.2M, while imports increased by MYR517k (115%) from MYR451k to MYR968k.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Malaysia to Nepal were Commodities not elsewhere specified (MYR5.39M), Other Vegetable Oils (MYR1.53M), Rubber Apparel (MYR1.06M), Float Glass (MYR1.02M), and Aircraft parts including unmanned craft (MYR695k). In August 2024 the top imports of Malaysia from Nepal were Wheat Flours (MYR966k), Processed Tobacco (MYR198k), Sculptures (MYR18.9k), Other Cloth Articles (MYR15.7k), and Bells and Other Metal Ornaments (MYR14.2k).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Malaysia's year-by-year exports to Nepal was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Computers (MYR-8.6M or -97.4%), Other Agricultural Machinery (MYR-3.57M or -99.9%), and Video Displays (MYR-848k or -98.8%). In August 2024, the increase in Malaysia's year-by-year imports  from Nepal was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Processed Tobacco (MYR20.5k or 11.5%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)MYR-2.48M(-12.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)MYR517k(115%)

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 $110M to Nepal. The main products exported from Malaysia to Nepal were Palm Oil ($36.1M), Hot-Rolled Iron Bars ($15M), and Computers ($8.82M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Nepal have increased at an annualized rate of 10.1%, from $67.8M in 2017 to $110M in 2022.

In 2017, Nepal exported $1.8M to Malaysia. The main products exported from Nepal to Malaysia were Processed Tobacco ($338k), Wheat Flours ($272k), and Pasta ($263k). During the last 5 years the exports of Nepal to Malaysia have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.84%, from $2.44M in 2022 to $1.8M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malaysia
Top DestinationSingapore$53.8B
Nepal
Top DestinationIndia$956M

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Nepal than Malaysia included Central African Republic ($8.88M) and Bhutan ($3.99M).

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

Comparative Advantage Malaysia - Nepal

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Scale

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

During 2022, Malaysia had a large net trade with Nepal in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($42.3M), Metals ($24.6M), and Machines ($17.8M).

During 2017, Nepal had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Foodstuffs ($639k), Vegetable Products ($415k), and Textiles ($333k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malaysia Nepal+$8.96MPalm Oil
Top Product Potential Nepal Malaysia+$367kPasta

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

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

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