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Exports $1.03BRnk 33 / 221
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Top Product $224MGold
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Top Product $378MGold
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.04Rnk 27 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.96Rnk 3 / 132
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GDP$400BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH23.6%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH25.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $11,379CURRENT US$
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About

Malaysia-Switzerland Trade: In 2023, Malaysia exported $1.03B to Switzerland. The main products that Malaysia exported to Switzerland were Gold ($224M), Precious Metal Scraps ($99.9M), and Iron Ore ($65.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Switzerland have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.39%, from $1.05B in 2018 to $1.03B in 2023.

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

Switzerland-Malaysia Trade: In 2023, Switzerland exported $1.45B to Malaysia. The main products that Switzerland exported to Malaysia were Gold ($378M), Precious Metal Watches ($127M), and Packaged Medicaments ($114M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Switzerland to Malaysia have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.9%,  from $2.59B in 2018 to $1.45B in 2023.

In 2019, Switzerland exported services to Malaysia worth $499M, with Royalties and license fees ($403M), Transportation ($32.7M), and Computer and information services ($32.6M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023,  Malaysia ranked 27 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.04), and 19 in total exports ($383B). That same year, Switzerland ranked 3 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.96), and 17 in total exports ($398B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024, Malaysia exported MYR286M and imported MYR843M from Switzerland, resulting in a negative trade balance of MYR557M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Malaysia have decreased by MYR-30M (-9.5%) from MYR316M to MYR286M, while imports increased by MYR411M (95.1%) from MYR432M to MYR843M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Malaysia to Switzerland were Precious Metal Scraps (MYR90.6M), Raw Aluminium (MYR31.2M), Oscilloscopes (MYR25.8M), Gold (MYR22.6M), and Electrical Control Boards (MYR13.1M). In November 2024 the top imports of Malaysia from Switzerland were Gold (MYR229M), Copper Ore (MYR93.5M), Valves (MYR36.9M), Precious Metal Watches (MYR35M), and Base Metal Watches (MYR31.4M).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Malaysia's year-by-year exports to Switzerland was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Jewellery (MYR-8.11M or -96.3%), Rubber Apparel (MYR-5.29M or -72.7%), and Microphones and Headphones (MYR-4.74M or -84.3%). In November 2024, the increase in Malaysia's year-by-year imports  from Switzerland was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Gas and Liquid Flow Measuring Instruments (MYR18.9M or 515%), Base Metal Watches (MYR14.1M or 81.1%), and Valves (MYR11.6M or 46%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)MYR-30M(-9.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)MYR411M(95.1%)

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 $1.03B to Switzerland. The main products exported from Malaysia to Switzerland were Gold ($224M), Precious Metal Scraps ($99.9M), and Iron Ore ($65.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Switzerland have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.39%, from $1.05B in 2018 to $1.03B in 2023.

In 2018, Switzerland exported $1.45B to Malaysia. The main products exported from Switzerland to Malaysia were Gold ($378M), Precious Metal Watches ($127M), and Packaged Medicaments ($114M). During the last 5 years the exports of Switzerland to Malaysia have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.9%, from $2.59B in 2023 to $1.45B in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malaysia
Top DestinationChina$79.8B
Switzerland
Top DestinationGermany$53.8B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malaysia than Switzerland included Singapore ($47.3B), China ($79.8B), and Japan ($19.3B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Switzerland than Malaysia included Germany ($53.8B), Italy ($19.4B), and France ($17.9B).

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

Comparative Advantage Malaysia - Switzerland

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Malaysia had a large net trade with Switzerland in the exports of Precious Metals ($339M), Machines ($317M), and Instruments ($113M).

During 2018, Switzerland had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Precious Metals ($404M), Machines ($308M), and Instruments ($280M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malaysia Switzerland+$61.3MIntegrated Circuits
Top Product Potential Switzerland Malaysia+$39.9MGold

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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Bilateral Service Trade

In 2019, Switzerland exported services to Malaysia worth $499M, with Royalties and license fees ($403M), Transportation ($32.7M), and Computer and information services ($32.6M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Switzerland (Flag) to Malaysia (Flag) (2019)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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