Egypt (EGY) and Malaysia (MYS) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Egypt-Malaysia Trade: In 2023, Egypt exported $237M to Malaysia. The main products that Egypt exported to Malaysia were Refined Petroleum ($88.8M), Citrus ($37.6M), and Calcium Phosphates ($15.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to Malaysia have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.07%, from $307M in 2018 to $237M in 2023.

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

Malaysia-Egypt Trade: In 2023, Malaysia exported $641M to Egypt. The main products that Malaysia exported to Egypt were Palm Oil ($298M), Other Vegetable Oils ($59.4M), and Soap ($19.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Egypt have increased at an annualized rate of 1.21%, from $603M in 2018 to $641M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Egypt ranked 66 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.11), and 58 in total exports ($51.1B). 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, Egypt exported $237M to Malaysia. The main products exported from Egypt to Malaysia were Refined Petroleum ($88.8M), Citrus ($37.6M), and Calcium Phosphates ($15.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to Malaysia have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.07%, from $307M in 2018 to $237M in 2023.

In 2018, Malaysia exported $641M to Egypt. The main products exported from Malaysia to Egypt were Palm Oil ($298M), Other Vegetable Oils ($59.4M), and Soap ($19.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Egypt have increased at an annualized rate of 1.21%, from $603M in 2023 to $641M in 2018.

Exports from Egypt () to Malaysia () (2023)

Exports from Malaysia () to Egypt () (2023)

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Trade between Egypt () and Malaysia ()

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Egypt
Top DestinationSaudi Arabia$5.31B

Malaysia
Top DestinationChina$79.8B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Egypt than Malaysia included Saudi Arabia ($5.31B), Libya ($1.79B), and Greece ($1.45B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Malaysia

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

During 2023, Egypt had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Mineral Products ($112M), Vegetable Products ($62M), and Chemical Products ($26.7M).

During 2018, Malaysia had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($398M), Machines ($64.5M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($55.2M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Egypt Malaysia+$69.5MRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Malaysia Egypt+$18.9MComputers

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Egypt () to Malaysia () (2023)

Exports from Malaysia () to Egypt () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Egypt () and Malaysia ()

Egypt Exports

Malaysia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Malaysia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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