Saudi Arabia (SAU) and Malaysia (MYS) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Saudi Arabia-Malaysia Trade: In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $9.59B to Malaysia. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Malaysia were Crude Petroleum ($7.24B), Refined Petroleum ($1.22B), and Ethylene Polymers ($252M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 16.8%, from $4.42B in 2018 to $9.59B in 2023.

In 2023, Saudi Arabia did not export any services to Malaysia.

Malaysia-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2023, Malaysia exported $1.95B to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Malaysia exported to Saudi Arabia were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 5.46%, from $1.5B in 2018 to $1.95B in 2023.

In 2023, Malaysia did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Comparison: In 2023, Saudi Arabia ranked 36 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.76), and 26 in total exports ($300B). That same year, Malaysia ranked 27 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.04), and 19 in total exports ($383B).

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In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $9.59B to Malaysia. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Malaysia were Crude Petroleum ($7.24B), Refined Petroleum ($1.22B), and Ethylene Polymers ($252M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 16.8%, from $4.42B in 2018 to $9.59B in 2023.

In 2018, Malaysia exported $1.95B to Saudi Arabia. There were not main exports from Malaysia to Saudi Arabia in 2018. During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 5.46%, from $1.5B in 2023 to $1.95B in 2018.

Exports from Saudi Arabia () to Malaysia () (2023)

Exports from Malaysia () to Saudi Arabia () (2023)

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Trade between Saudi Arabia () and Malaysia ()

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Saudi Arabia
Top DestinationChina$64.4B

Malaysia
Top DestinationChina$79.8B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Malaysia included India ($34.8B), Japan ($34.7B), and United Arab Emirates ($11.5B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malaysia than Saudi Arabia included Singapore ($47.3B), United States ($44.9B), and Hong Kong ($19.3B).

Difference in imports from Malaysia () and Saudi Arabia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Saudi Arabia - Malaysia

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

During 2023, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Mineral Products ($8.73B), Plastics and Rubbers ($523M), and Chemical Products ($201M).

During 2018, Malaysia had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($556M), Machines ($331M), and Mineral Products ($234M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Malaysia+$543MRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Malaysia Saudi Arabia+$89.9MRefined 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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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Saudi Arabia () to Malaysia () (2023)

Exports from Malaysia () to Saudi Arabia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Saudi Arabia () and Malaysia ()

Saudi Arabia Exports

Malaysia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Malaysia () and Saudi Arabia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Saudi Arabia - Malaysia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Saudi Arabia () and Malaysia () (2023)

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