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Exports $3.04BRnk 19 / 221
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Top Product $738MJewellery
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Exports $5.69BRnk 15 / 216
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Top Product $2.28BCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.04Rnk 27 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.15Rnk 54 / 132
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GDP$400BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH23.6%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$514BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH28.5%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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GDP PC$49,041CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-5.73%CURRENT US$
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About

Malaysia-United Arab Emirates Trade: In 2023, Malaysia exported $3.04B to United Arab Emirates. The main products that Malaysia exported to United Arab Emirates were Jewellery ($738M), Broadcasting Equipment ($172M), and Other Electrical Machinery ($149M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to United Arab Emirates have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.15%, from $3.06B in 2018 to $3.04B in 2023.

In 2023, Malaysia did not export any services to United Arab Emirates.

United Arab Emirates-Malaysia Trade: In 2023, United Arab Emirates exported $5.69B to Malaysia. The main products that United Arab Emirates exported to Malaysia were Crude Petroleum ($2.28B), Refined Petroleum ($1.73B), and Gold ($648M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 14.4%,  from $2.91B in 2018 to $5.69B in 2023.

In 2023, United Arab Emirates did not export any services to Malaysia.

Comparison: In 2023,  Malaysia ranked 27 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.04), and 19 in total exports ($383B). That same year, United Arab Emirates ranked 54 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.15), and 21 in total exports ($357B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024, Malaysia exported MYR1.38B and imported MYR1.36B from United Arab Emirates, resulting in a positive trade balance of MYR27.1M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Malaysia have decreased by MYR-48.2M (-3.36%) from MYR1.43B to MYR1.38B, while imports decreased by MYR-1.04B (-43.3%) from MYR2.39B to MYR1.36B.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Malaysia to United Arab Emirates were Jewellery (MYR174M), Refined Petroleum (MYR154M), Telephones (MYR128M), Video Displays (MYR37.7M), and Palm Oil (MYR36.6M). In November 2024 the top imports of Malaysia from United Arab Emirates were Crude Petroleum (MYR675M), Refined Petroleum (MYR527M), Gold (MYR159M), Raw Aluminium (MYR72.7M), and Jewellery (MYR51.1M).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Malaysia's year-by-year exports to United Arab Emirates was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Computers (MYR-182M or -90.3%), Jewellery (MYR-30.7M or -15%), and Soap (MYR-16.2M or -72.7%). In November 2024, the decrease in Malaysia's year-by-year imports  from United Arab Emirates was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Propylene Polymers (MYR-31.2M or -75.3%), Gold (MYR-30.5M or -16.1%), and Ethylene Polymers (MYR-22.3M or -54.1%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)MYR-48.2M(-3.36%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)MYR-1.04B(-43.3%)

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Malaysia exported $3.04B to United Arab Emirates. The main products exported from Malaysia to United Arab Emirates were Jewellery ($738M), Broadcasting Equipment ($172M), and Other Electrical Machinery ($149M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to United Arab Emirates have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.15%, from $3.06B in 2018 to $3.04B in 2023.

In 2018, United Arab Emirates exported $5.69B to Malaysia. The main products exported from United Arab Emirates to Malaysia were Crude Petroleum ($2.28B), Refined Petroleum ($1.73B), and Gold ($648M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 14.4%, from $2.91B in 2023 to $5.69B in 2018.

Exports from Malaysia (Flag) to United Arab Emirates (Flag) (2023)

Exports from United Arab Emirates (Flag) to Malaysia (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malaysia
Top DestinationChina$79.8B
United Arab Emirates
Top DestinationChina$40.2B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Arab Emirates than Malaysia included India ($38.2B), Iraq ($22.6B), and Japan ($37.4B).

Difference in imports from United Arab Emirates (Flag) and Malaysia (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Malaysia - United Arab Emirates

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This chart compares trade between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates by product, considering products traded by both, Malaysia and United Arab Emirates.

During 2023, Malaysia had a large net trade with United Arab Emirates in the exports of Machines ($1.14B), Precious Metals ($840M), and Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($165M).

During 2018, United Arab Emirates had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Mineral Products ($4.21B), Precious Metals ($837M), and Metals ($187M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malaysia United Arab Emirates+$170MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential United Arab Emirates Malaysia+$311MRefined 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 Malaysia and United Arab Emirates. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Malaysia indicates it has a comparative advantage over United Arab Emirates. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of United Arab Emirates indicates it has a comparative advantage over Malaysia.

Product Space of Malaysia (Flag) and United Arab Emirates (Flag) (2023)

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