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About

Canada-Malaysia Trade: In 2022, Canada exported $1.23B to Malaysia. The main products that Canada exported to Malaysia were Potassic Fertilizers ($481M), Wheat ($102M), and Self-Propelled Rail Transport ($59.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Canada to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 15%, from $612M in 2017 to $1.23B in 2022.

In 2020, Canada exported services to Malaysia worth $132M, with Royalties and license fees ($65.6M), Travel ($32.1M), and Transportation ($12.7M) being the largest in terms of value.

Malaysia-Canada Trade: In 2022, Malaysia exported $2.25B to Canada. The main products that Malaysia exported to Canada were Integrated Circuits ($248M), Broadcasting Equipment ($191M), and Semiconductor Devices ($136M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 10.9%,  from $1.34B in 2017 to $2.25B in 2022.

In 2022, Malaysia did not export any services to Canada.

Comparison: In 2022,  Canada ranked 31 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.92), and 9 in total exports ($587B). That same year, Malaysia ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.09), and 22 in total exports ($378B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Canada exported $1.23B to Malaysia. The main products exported from Canada to Malaysia were Potassic Fertilizers ($481M), Wheat ($102M), and Self-Propelled Rail Transport ($59.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Canada to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 15%, from $612M in 2017 to $1.23B in 2022.

In 2017, Malaysia exported $2.25B to Canada. The main products exported from Malaysia to Canada were Integrated Circuits ($248M), Broadcasting Equipment ($191M), and Semiconductor Devices ($136M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 10.9%, from $1.34B in 2022 to $2.25B in 2017.

Exports from Canada (Flag) to Malaysia (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Malaysia (Flag) to Canada (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Canada
Top Destination
United States$438B
Malaysia
Top Destination
Singapore$53.8B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Canada than Malaysia included United States ($438B), United Kingdom ($12.9B), and Norway ($3.19B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Malaysia than Canada included Singapore ($53.8B), China ($48.5B), and Hong Kong ($21.7B).

Difference in imports from Malaysia (Flag) and Canada (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Canada - Malaysia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Canada had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Chemical Products ($523M), Vegetable Products ($153M), and Metals ($153M).

During 2017, Malaysia had a large net trade with Canada in the exports of Machines ($1.25B), Instruments ($183M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($174M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential Canada Malaysia+$36.1MCoal Briquettes
Top Product Potential Malaysia Canada+$136MIntegrated 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 Canada and Malaysia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Canada indicates it has a comparative advantage over Malaysia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Malaysia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Canada.

Product Space of Canada (Flag) and Malaysia (Flag) (2022)

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