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Exports $4.2BRnk 17 / 221
2023
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Top Product $1.72BIron Ore
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Exports $1.56BRnk 28 / 221
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Top Product $247MIntegrated Circuits
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.31Rnk 49 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.04Rnk 27 / 132
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GDP$2.17TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-12.1%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH23.6%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $10,295CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.4%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$11,379CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH6.21%CURRENT US$
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About

Brazil-Malaysia Trade: In 2023, Brazil exported $4.2B to Malaysia. The main products that Brazil exported to Malaysia were Iron Ore ($1.72B), Crude Petroleum ($830M), and Raw Sugar ($657M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Brazil to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 15.2%, from $2.07B in 2018 to $4.2B in 2023.

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

Malaysia-Brazil Trade: In 2023, Malaysia exported $1.56B to Brazil. The main products that Malaysia exported to Brazil were Integrated Circuits ($247M), Rubber Tires ($130M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($90.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Brazil have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.7%,  from $1.61B in 2018 to $1.56B in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Brazil ranked 49 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.31), and 22 in total exports ($355B). That same year, Malaysia ranked 27 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.04), and 19 in total exports ($383B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

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Overview In December 2024, Brazil exported $298M and imported $125M from Malaysia, resulting in a positive trade balance of $173M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of Brazil have decreased by $-121M (-28.9%) from $420M to $298M, while imports increased by $190k (0.15%) from $125M to $125M.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of Brazil to Malaysia were Iron Ore ($108M), Crude Petroleum ($97.7M), Raw Sugar ($39M), Corn ($18M), and Raw Cotton ($7.62M). In December 2024 the top imports of Brazil from Malaysia were Integrated Circuits ($20.5M), Rubber Tires ($15M), Telephones ($6.74M), Polyacetals ($5.59M), and Refined Petroleum ($5.58M).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of Brazil were mainly from Pará ($80.6M), Minas Gerais ($64.7M), Espírito Santo ($37.2M), Alagoas ($36.6M), and São Paulo ($36.1M), while imports destinations were mainly São Paulo ($50.6M), Santa Catarina ($25.6M), Rio de Janeiro ($9.86M), Amazonas ($8.03M), and Paraná ($7.81M).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in Brazil's year-by-year exports to Malaysia was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Iron Ore ($-64.2M or -37.4%), Corn ($-27.6M or -60.6%), and Frozen Bovine Meat ($-2.16M or -52.2%). In December 2024, the increase in Brazil's year-by-year imports  from Malaysia was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Rubber Tires ($7.52M or 101%), Polyacetals ($3.99M or 250%), and Industrial Printers ($2.49M or 95.6%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$-121M(-28.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$190k(0.15%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Pará$80.6M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Brazil exported $4.2B to Malaysia. The main products exported from Brazil to Malaysia were Iron Ore ($1.72B), Crude Petroleum ($830M), and Raw Sugar ($657M). During the last 5 years the exports of Brazil to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 15.2%, from $2.07B in 2018 to $4.2B in 2023.

In 2018, Malaysia exported $1.56B to Brazil. The main products exported from Malaysia to Brazil were Integrated Circuits ($247M), Rubber Tires ($130M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($90.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Brazil have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.7%, from $1.61B in 2023 to $1.56B in 2018.

Exports from Brazil (Flag) to Malaysia (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Malaysia (Flag) to Brazil (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Brazil
Top DestinationChina$106B
Malaysia
Top DestinationChina$79.8B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Brazil than Malaysia included China ($106B), Argentina ($17.2B), and Chile ($8.68B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malaysia than Brazil included Singapore ($47.3B), Hong Kong ($19.3B), and Australia ($12.6B).

Difference in imports from Malaysia (Flag) and Brazil (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Brazil - Malaysia

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

During 2023, Brazil had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Mineral Products ($2.62B), Foodstuffs ($691M), and Vegetable Products ($373M).

During 2018, Malaysia had a large net trade with Brazil in the exports of Machines ($673M), Plastics and Rubbers ($318M), and Metals ($110M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Brazil Malaysia+$156MCrude Petroleum
Top Product Potential Malaysia Brazil+$177MIntegrated Circuits

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

Product Space of Brazil (Flag) and Malaysia (Flag) (2023)

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