Pakistan (PAK) and Malaysia (MYS) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Pakistan-Malaysia Trade: In 2023, Pakistan exported $442M to Malaysia. The main products that Pakistan exported to Malaysia were Rice ($171M), Corn ($47.3M), and Onions ($26.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 16%, from $210M in 2018 to $442M in 2023.

In 2023, Pakistan did not export any services to Malaysia.

Malaysia-Pakistan Trade: In 2023, Malaysia exported $803M to Pakistan. The main products that Malaysia exported to Pakistan were Palm Oil ($303M), Refined Petroleum ($38.7M), and Other Vegetable Oils ($33M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.6%, from $1.19B in 2018 to $803M in 2023.

In 2023, Malaysia did not export any services to Pakistan.

Comparison: In 2023, Pakistan ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.55), and 66 in total exports ($35.8B). That same year, Malaysia ranked 27 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.04), and 19 in total exports ($383B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Pakistan exported $442M to Malaysia. The main products exported from Pakistan to Malaysia were Rice ($171M), Corn ($47.3M), and Onions ($26.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 16%, from $210M in 2018 to $442M in 2023.

In 2018, Malaysia exported $803M to Pakistan. The main products exported from Malaysia to Pakistan were Palm Oil ($303M), Refined Petroleum ($38.7M), and Other Vegetable Oils ($33M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.6%, from $1.19B in 2023 to $803M in 2018.

Exports from Pakistan () to Malaysia () (2023)

Exports from Malaysia () to Pakistan () (2023)

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Trade between Pakistan () and Malaysia ()

Pakistan Exports

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Malaysia Exports

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Pakistan
Top DestinationUnited States$5.18B

Malaysia
Top DestinationChina$79.8B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Pakistan than Malaysia included United Arab Emirates ($3.7B), Afghanistan ($969M), and Oman ($470M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malaysia than Pakistan included China ($79.8B), Singapore ($47.3B), and United States ($44.9B).

Difference in imports from Malaysia () and Pakistan () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Pakistan - Malaysia

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

During 2023, Pakistan had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($283M), Textiles ($65.8M), and Animal Products ($25.6M).

During 2018, Malaysia had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($366M), Chemical Products ($84.7M), and Foodstuffs ($75.7M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Pakistan Malaysia+$15.1MHouse Linens

Top Product Potential Malaysia Pakistan+$75.9MRefined 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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Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Pakistan () to Malaysia () (2023)

Exports from Malaysia () to Pakistan () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Pakistan () and Malaysia ()

Pakistan Exports

Malaysia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Malaysia () and Pakistan () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Pakistan - Malaysia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Pakistan () and Malaysia () (2023)

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