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Top Product $2.59BIntegrated Circuits
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Top Product $8.06BPetroleum Gas
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Japan-Malaysia Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $16B to Malaysia. The main products that Japan exported to Malaysia were Integrated Circuits ($2.59B), Cars ($1.1B), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($758M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 4.87%, from $12.6B in 2017 to $16B in 2022.

In 2009, Japan exported services to Malaysia worth $1.01B, with Services not allocated ($497M), Transportation ($460M), and Royalties and license fees ($286M) being the largest in terms of value.

Malaysia-Japan Trade: In 2022, Malaysia exported $23.6B to Japan. The main products that Malaysia exported to Japan were Petroleum Gas ($8.06B), Integrated Circuits ($1.54B), and Crude Petroleum ($681M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 5.3%,  from $18.2B in 2017 to $23.6B in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($728B). That same year, Malaysia ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.09), and 22 in total exports ($378B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, Japan exported ¥159B and imported ¥225B from Malaysia, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥66.1B. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of Japan have decreased by ¥-12.1B (-7.08%) from ¥172B to ¥159B, while imports increased by ¥2.49B (1.12%) from ¥223B to ¥225B.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of Japan to Malaysia were Integrated Circuits (¥25.7B), Cars (¥14.1B), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥12B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (¥7.19B), and Machines and apparatus of a kind... (¥5.08B). In September 2024 the top imports of Japan from Malaysia were Petroleum Gas (¥128B), Refined Petroleum (¥12.7B), Integrated Circuits (¥12.4B), Palm Oil (¥8.61B), and Telephones (¥6.66B).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Chiba (¥33.3B), Osaka (¥30.8B), Aichi (¥25.6B), Kanagawa (¥18.1B), and Hyōgo (¥12.4B), while imports destinations were mainly Chiba (¥64.5B), Tokyo (¥30.6B), Osaka (¥28.8B), Aichi (¥16.7B), and Fukuoka (¥13.4B).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year exports to Malaysia was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Refined Petroleum (¥-9.31B or -98.7%), Glass Working Machines (¥-1.43B or -80.4%), and Electrical Capacitors (¥-1.42B or -48.4%). In September 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Malaysia was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Petroleum Gas (¥58.9B or 85.1%), Refined Petroleum (¥5.46B or 75.7%), and Palm Oil (¥2.94B or 51.8%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)¥-12.1B(-7.08%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)¥2.49B(1.12%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Chiba¥33.3B

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Japan. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Japan over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, Japan exported $16B to Malaysia. The main products exported from Japan to Malaysia were Integrated Circuits ($2.59B), Cars ($1.1B), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($758M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 4.87%, from $12.6B in 2017 to $16B in 2022.

In 2017, Malaysia exported $23.6B to Japan. The main products exported from Malaysia to Japan were Petroleum Gas ($8.06B), Integrated Circuits ($1.54B), and Crude Petroleum ($681M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 5.3%, from $18.2B in 2022 to $23.6B in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B
Malaysia
Top DestinationSingapore$53.8B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Japan than Malaysia included United States ($137B), China ($135B), and Chinese Taipei ($50.1B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Malaysia than Japan included Singapore ($53.8B), Brunei ($1.92B), and Bangladesh ($4.23B).

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Malaysia

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Scale

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

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Machines ($6.62B), Transportation ($2.27B), and Metals ($1.98B).

During 2017, Malaysia had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Mineral Products ($9.57B), Machines ($5.86B), and Metals ($1.29B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Malaysia+$139MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Malaysia Japan+$476MRefined 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

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

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

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