Tanzania (TZA) and Malaysia (MYS) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Tanzania-Malaysia Trade: In 2023, Tanzania exported $79.2M to Malaysia. The main products that Tanzania exported to Malaysia were Refined Copper ($29.1M), Copper Ore ($21.1M), and Tin Ores ($17.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 29.9%, from $21.4M in 2018 to $79.2M in 2023.

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

Malaysia-Tanzania Trade: In 2023, Malaysia exported $393M to Tanzania. The main products that Malaysia exported to Tanzania were Palm Oil ($301M), Integrated Circuits ($22.8M), and Refined Petroleum ($16.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 15.7%, from $163M in 2018 to $393M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 99 in total exports ($11.3B). 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, Tanzania exported $79.2M to Malaysia. The main products exported from Tanzania to Malaysia were Refined Copper ($29.1M), Copper Ore ($21.1M), and Tin Ores ($17.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 29.9%, from $21.4M in 2018 to $79.2M in 2023.

In 2018, Malaysia exported $393M to Tanzania. The main products exported from Malaysia to Tanzania were Palm Oil ($301M), Integrated Circuits ($22.8M), and Refined Petroleum ($16.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 15.7%, from $163M in 2023 to $393M in 2018.

Exports from Tanzania () to Malaysia () (2023)

Exports from Malaysia () to Tanzania () (2023)

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Trade between Tanzania () and Malaysia ()

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Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$1.74B

Malaysia
Top DestinationChina$79.8B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Malaysia included Uganda ($1.35B), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($313M), and Zambia ($310M).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - Malaysia

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

During 2023, Tanzania had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Mineral Products ($38.4M), Metals ($29.1M), and Foodstuffs ($10.2M).

During 2018, Malaysia had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($321M), Machines ($31.9M), and Mineral Products ($17.2M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Tanzania Malaysia+$8.27MRefined Copper

Top Product Potential Malaysia Tanzania+$54.5MRefined 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 Tanzania and Malaysia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Tanzania indicates it has a comparative advantage over Malaysia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Malaysia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Tanzania.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Tanzania () to Malaysia () (2023)

Exports from Malaysia () to Tanzania () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Tanzania () and Malaysia ()

Tanzania Exports

Malaysia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - Malaysia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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