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Exports $508MRnk 49 / 218
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Top Product $117MRefined Petroleum
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Exports $281MRnk 9 / 94
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Top Product $74.7MCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.09Rnk 24 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.53Rnk 125 / 133
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GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH29.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH43.9%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$3,020CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH13.8%CURRENT US$
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About

Malaysia-Papua New Guinea Trade: In 2022, Malaysia exported $508M to Papua New Guinea. The main products that Malaysia exported to Papua New Guinea were Refined Petroleum ($117M), Palm Oil ($47.7M), and Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($37.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Papua New Guinea have increased at an annualized rate of 8.99%, from $330M in 2017 to $508M in 2022.

In 2022, Malaysia did not export any services to Papua New Guinea.

Papua New Guinea-Malaysia Trade: In 2022, Papua New Guinea exported $281M to Malaysia. The main products that Papua New Guinea exported to Malaysia were Crude Petroleum ($74.7M), Coconut Oil ($65.3M), and Palm Oil ($58.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Papua New Guinea to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 6.79%,  from $203M in 2017 to $281M in 2022.

In 2022, Papua New Guinea 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, Papua New Guinea ranked 125 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.53), and 87 in total exports ($15.4B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Malaysia exported MYR209M and imported MYR188M from Papua New Guinea, resulting in a positive trade balance of MYR21M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Malaysia have decreased by MYR-111M (-34.7%) from MYR321M to MYR209M, while imports increased by MYR153M (437%) from MYR35.1M to MYR188M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Malaysia to Papua New Guinea were Refined Petroleum (MYR41.4M), Nitrogenous Fertilizers (MYR16.6M), Transmissions (MYR6.36M), Other Edible Preparations (MYR5.49M), and Palm Oil (MYR5.33M). In August 2024 the top imports of Malaysia from Papua New Guinea were Palm Oil (MYR32.7M), Coconut Oil (MYR18.2M), Cocoa Beans (MYR13.9M), Precious Metal Ore (MYR12.5M), and Rough Wood (MYR2.35M).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Malaysia's year-by-year exports to Papua New Guinea was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Palm Oil (MYR-20M or -78.9%), Computers (MYR-6.64M or -60.2%), and Other Plastic Sheetings (MYR-2.84M or -78.4%). In August 2024, the increase in Malaysia's year-by-year imports  from Papua New Guinea was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Cocoa Beans (MYR10.7M or 334%) and Rubber (MYR168k or 130%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)MYR-111M(-34.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)MYR153M(437%)

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 $508M to Papua New Guinea. The main products exported from Malaysia to Papua New Guinea were Refined Petroleum ($117M), Palm Oil ($47.7M), and Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($37.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Papua New Guinea have increased at an annualized rate of 8.99%, from $330M in 2017 to $508M in 2022.

In 2017, Papua New Guinea exported $281M to Malaysia. The main products exported from Papua New Guinea to Malaysia were Crude Petroleum ($74.7M), Coconut Oil ($65.3M), and Palm Oil ($58.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Papua New Guinea to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 6.79%, from $203M in 2022 to $281M in 2017.

Exports from Malaysia (Flag) to Papua New Guinea (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Papua New Guinea (Flag) to Malaysia (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malaysia
Top DestinationSingapore$53.8B
Papua New Guinea
Top DestinationJapan$4.03B

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

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

In 2022, no countries were registered that imported more from Papua New Guinea than from Malaysia.

Difference in imports from Papua New Guinea (Flag) and Malaysia (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Malaysia - Papua New Guinea

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This chart compares trade between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea by product, considering products traded by both, Malaysia and Papua New Guinea.

During 2022, Malaysia had a large net trade with Papua New Guinea in the exports of Mineral Products ($136M), Chemical Products ($99.3M), and Machines ($80.2M).

During 2017, Papua New Guinea had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($125M), Mineral Products ($100M), and Foodstuffs ($36.8M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malaysia Papua New Guinea+$6.18MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Papua New Guinea Malaysia+$27MCrude 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 Papua New Guinea. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Malaysia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Papua New Guinea. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Papua New Guinea indicates it has a comparative advantage over Malaysia.

Product Space of Malaysia (Flag) and Papua New Guinea (Flag) (2022)

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