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Top Product $819MRefined Petroleum
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Exports $940MRnk 28 / 214
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Top Product $317MCoal Briquettes
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.09Rnk 24 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.076Rnk 59 / 133
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GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH29.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-6.57%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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Malaysia-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Malaysia exported $1.66B to South Africa. The main products that Malaysia exported to South Africa were Refined Petroleum ($819M), Palm Oil ($132M), and Raw Zinc ($50.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 14.1%, from $857M in 2017 to $1.66B in 2022.

In 2022, Malaysia did not export any services to South Africa.

South Africa-Malaysia Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $940M to Malaysia. The main products that South Africa exported to Malaysia were Coal Briquettes ($317M), Manganese Ore ($111M), and Soybeans ($69.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 3.85%,  from $778M in 2017 to $940M in 2022.

In 2022, South Africa 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, South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.076), and 34 in total exports ($147B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, Malaysia exported MYR281M and imported MYR279M from South Africa, resulting in a positive trade balance of MYR1.76M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of Malaysia have decreased by MYR-155M (-35.6%) from MYR436M to MYR281M, while imports decreased by MYR-118M (-29.6%) from MYR396M to MYR279M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of Malaysia to South Africa were Refined Petroleum (MYR223M), Other Vegetable Oils (MYR24.4M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (MYR16.6M), Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols (MYR16.4M), and Thermostats (MYR12M). In September 2024 the top imports of Malaysia from South Africa were Raw Sugar (MYR106M), Coal Briquettes (MYR75.6M), Cobalt (MYR50.3M), Rubber (MYR34.5M), and Explosive Ammunition (MYR19.8M).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in Malaysia's year-by-year exports to South Africa was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Glass Working Machines (MYR-24.8M or -97.1%), Computers (MYR-18.6M or -79.5%), and Sawn Wood (MYR-10.5M or -85%). In September 2024, the decrease in Malaysia's year-by-year imports  from South Africa was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Chromium Ore (MYR-1.54M or -94.8%), Other Ceramic Articles (MYR-954k or -100%), and Refractory Cements (MYR-951k or -86.4%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)MYR-155M(-35.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)MYR-118M(-29.6%)

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 $1.66B to South Africa. The main products exported from Malaysia to South Africa were Refined Petroleum ($819M), Palm Oil ($132M), and Raw Zinc ($50.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 14.1%, from $857M in 2017 to $1.66B in 2022.

In 2017, South Africa exported $940M to Malaysia. The main products exported from South Africa to Malaysia were Coal Briquettes ($317M), Manganese Ore ($111M), and Soybeans ($69.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 3.85%, from $778M in 2022 to $940M in 2017.

Exports from Malaysia (Flag) to South Africa (Flag) (2022)

Exports from South Africa (Flag) to Malaysia (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Malaysia
Top DestinationSingapore$53.8B
South Africa
Top DestinationChina$23.4B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Africa than Malaysia included Switzerland ($6.43B), Mozambique ($5.43B), and Botswana ($4.74B).

Difference in imports from South Africa (Flag) and Malaysia (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Malaysia - South Africa

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

During 2022, Malaysia had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Mineral Products ($828M), Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($210M), and Machines ($199M).

During 2017, South Africa had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Mineral Products ($501M), Vegetable Products ($196M), and Metals ($93.2M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malaysia South Africa+$132MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential South Africa Malaysia+$88.6MCoal Briquettes

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

Product Space of Malaysia (Flag) and South Africa (Flag) (2022)

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