New Zealand (NZL) and Malaysia (MYS) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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New Zealand-Malaysia Trade: In 2022, New Zealand exported $921M to Malaysia. The main products that New Zealand exported to Malaysia were Concentrated Milk ($305M), Butter ($102M), and Sheep and Goat Meat ($69.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of New Zealand to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 3.94%, from $759M in 2017 to $921M in 2022.

In 2018, New Zealand exported services to Malaysia worth $797M, with Travel ($706M), Transportation ($56.6M), and Other business services ($22.1M) being the largest in terms of value.

Malaysia-New Zealand Trade: In 2022, Malaysia exported $1.63B to New Zealand. The main products that Malaysia exported to New Zealand were Refined Petroleum ($516M), Other Vegetable Residues ($145M), and Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($73.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to New Zealand have increased at an annualized rate of 5.83%, from $1.23B in 2017 to $1.63B in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, New Zealand ranked 45 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.46), and 64 in total exports ($46.5B). That same year, Malaysia ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.09), and 22 in total exports ($378B).

Historical Data

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In 2022, New Zealand exported $921M to Malaysia. The main products exported from New Zealand to Malaysia were Concentrated Milk ($305M), Butter ($102M), and Sheep and Goat Meat ($69.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of New Zealand to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 3.94%, from $759M in 2017 to $921M in 2022.

In 2017, Malaysia exported $1.63B to New Zealand. The main products exported from Malaysia to New Zealand were Refined Petroleum ($516M), Other Vegetable Residues ($145M), and Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($73.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to New Zealand have increased at an annualized rate of 5.83%, from $1.23B in 2022 to $1.63B in 2017.

Exports from New Zealand () to Malaysia () (2022)

Exports from Malaysia () to New Zealand () (2022)

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Trade between New Zealand () and Malaysia ()

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New Zealand
Top DestinationChina$13.1B

Malaysia
Top DestinationSingapore$53.8B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from New Zealand than Malaysia included Algeria ($517M), Fiji ($380M), and Cook Islands ($85.2M).

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

Difference in imports from Malaysia () and New Zealand () (2022)

Comparative Advantage New Zealand - Malaysia

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

During 2022, New Zealand had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Animal Products ($624M), Foodstuffs ($81.6M), and Metals ($32.7M).

During 2017, Malaysia had a large net trade with New Zealand in the exports of Mineral Products ($549M), Machines ($258M), and Foodstuffs ($195M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential New Zealand Malaysia+$7.19MCrude Petroleum

Top Product Potential Malaysia New Zealand+$17.8MTelephones

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

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of New Zealand and Malaysia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of New Zealand indicates it has a comparative advantage over Malaysia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Malaysia indicates it has a comparative advantage over New Zealand.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from New Zealand () to Malaysia () (2022)

Exports from Malaysia () to New Zealand () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between New Zealand () and Malaysia ()

New Zealand Exports

Malaysia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Malaysia () and New Zealand () (2022)

Comparative Advantage New Zealand - Malaysia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of New Zealand () and Malaysia () (2022)

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