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Exports $1.61BRnk 29 / 218
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Top Product $618MPalm Oil
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Exports $7.59BRnk 9 / 138
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Top Product $5.54BCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.09Rnk 24 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.78Rnk 35 / 133
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GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH29.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH49.4%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$30,436CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH26.5%CURRENT US$
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Malaysia-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2022, Malaysia exported $1.61B to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Malaysia exported to Saudi Arabia were Palm Oil ($618M), Refined Petroleum ($84.9M), and Other Prepared Meat ($75.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 0.82%, from $1.55B in 2017 to $1.61B in 2022.

In 2022, Malaysia did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia-Malaysia Trade: In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $7.59B to Malaysia. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Malaysia were Crude Petroleum ($5.54B), Refined Petroleum ($720M), and Ethylene Polymers ($486M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 26.1%,  from $2.38B in 2017 to $7.59B in 2022.

In 2022, Saudi Arabia 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, Saudi Arabia ranked 35 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.78), and 23 in total exports ($362B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Malaysia exported MYR725M and imported MYR3.28B from Saudi Arabia, resulting in a negative trade balance of MYR2.55B. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Malaysia have increased by MYR282M (63.7%) from MYR443M to MYR725M, while imports increased by MYR16.9M (0.52%) from MYR3.26B to MYR3.28B.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Malaysia to Saudi Arabia were Palm Oil (MYR92.3M), Other Prepared Meat (MYR23.3M), Commodities not elsewhere specified (MYR20.7M), Other Furniture (MYR14.8M), and Computers (MYR14.5M). In August 2024 the top imports of Malaysia from Saudi Arabia were Crude Petroleum (MYR2.44B), Refined Petroleum (MYR466M), Ethylene Polymers (MYR125M), Propylene Polymers (MYR118M), and Cyclic Hydrocarbons (MYR62M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Malaysia's year-by-year exports to Saudi Arabia was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Commodities not elsewhere specified (MYR14.2M or 218%), Sawn Wood (MYR5.31M or 1.19k%), and Polycarboxylic Acids (MYR4.86M or 440%). In August 2024, the increase in Malaysia's year-by-year imports  from Saudi Arabia was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Crude Petroleum (MYR2.28B or 1.36k%), Refined Petroleum (MYR252M or 118%), and Cyclic Hydrocarbons (MYR37.8M or 156%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)MYR282M(63.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)MYR16.9M(0.52%)

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 $1.61B to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Malaysia to Saudi Arabia were Palm Oil ($618M), Refined Petroleum ($84.9M), and Other Prepared Meat ($75.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 0.82%, from $1.55B in 2017 to $1.61B in 2022.

In 2017, Saudi Arabia exported $7.59B to Malaysia. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Malaysia were Crude Petroleum ($5.54B), Refined Petroleum ($720M), and Ethylene Polymers ($486M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 26.1%, from $2.38B in 2022 to $7.59B in 2017.

Exports from Malaysia (Flag) to Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) to Malaysia (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malaysia
Top DestinationSingapore$53.8B
Saudi Arabia
Top DestinationChina$68B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Malaysia than Saudi Arabia included Singapore ($53.8B), Hong Kong ($21.7B), and United States ($44.2B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Malaysia included India ($46.2B), South Korea ($36B), and China ($68B).

Difference in imports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Malaysia (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Malaysia - Saudi Arabia

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

During 2022, Malaysia had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($728M), Machines ($253M), and Foodstuffs ($177M).

During 2017, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Mineral Products ($6.41B), Plastics and Rubbers ($818M), and Chemical Products ($230M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malaysia Saudi Arabia+$89.9MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Malaysia+$543MRefined 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 Saudi Arabia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Malaysia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Saudi Arabia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Saudi Arabia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Malaysia.

Product Space of Malaysia (Flag) and Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2022)

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