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Exports $87.3MRnk 99 / 221
2023
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Top Product $29.9MRefined Petroleum
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Exports $270MRnk 7 / 129
2023
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Top Product $190MCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.04Rnk 27 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.2Rnk 119 / 132
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GDP$400BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH23.6%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$49.3BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH46.1%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$1,737CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH10.2%CURRENT US$
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About

Malaysia-Cameroon Trade: In 2023, Malaysia exported $87.3M to Cameroon. The main products that Malaysia exported to Cameroon were Refined Petroleum ($29.9M), Malt Extract ($17.4M), and Palm Oil ($12.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 4.1%, from $71.4M in 2018 to $87.3M in 2023.

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

Cameroon-Malaysia Trade: In 2023, Cameroon exported $270M to Malaysia. The main products that Cameroon exported to Malaysia were Crude Petroleum ($190M), Cocoa Beans ($56.1M), and Sawn Wood ($17.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 14.2%,  from $139M in 2018 to $270M in 2023.

In 2023, Cameroon 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, Cameroon ranked 119 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.2), and 117 in total exports ($6.76B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Malaysia exported MYR8.43M and imported MYR383M from Cameroon, resulting in a negative trade balance of MYR374M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Malaysia have decreased by MYR-53.5M (-86.4%) from MYR62M to MYR8.43M, while imports increased by MYR375M (4.99k%) from MYR7.52M to MYR383M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Malaysia to Cameroon were Refined Petroleum (MYR136M), Palm Oil (MYR9.94M), Malt Extract (MYR4.85M), Concentrated Milk (MYR1.07M), and Pharmaceutical Rubber Products (MYR777k). In November 2024 the top imports of Malaysia from Cameroon were Cocoa Beans (MYR20.1M), Sawn Wood (MYR3.37M), Cocoa Paste (MYR1.51M), Crustaceans (MYR662k), and Veneer Sheets (MYR346k).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Malaysia's year-by-year exports to Cameroon was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Malt Extract (MYR-6.57M or -57.5%), Pesticides (MYR-225k or -47.7%), and Commodities not elsewhere specified (MYR-32.2k or -99.7%). In November 2024, the increase in Malaysia's year-by-year imports  from Cameroon was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Crustaceans (MYR345k or 109%) and Semiconductor Devices (MYR16.3k or 69.3%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)MYR-53.5M(-86.4%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)MYR375M(4.99k%)

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 $87.3M to Cameroon. The main products exported from Malaysia to Cameroon were Refined Petroleum ($29.9M), Malt Extract ($17.4M), and Palm Oil ($12.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 4.1%, from $71.4M in 2018 to $87.3M in 2023.

In 2018, Cameroon exported $270M to Malaysia. The main products exported from Cameroon to Malaysia were Crude Petroleum ($190M), Cocoa Beans ($56.1M), and Sawn Wood ($17.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 14.2%, from $139M in 2023 to $270M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malaysia
Top DestinationChina$79.8B
Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.44B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Cameroon than Malaysia included Central African Republic ($115M).

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

Comparative Advantage Malaysia - Cameroon

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

During 2023, Malaysia had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Mineral Products ($29.9M), Foodstuffs ($18.4M), and Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($14.3M).

During 2018, Cameroon had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Mineral Products ($190M), Foodstuffs ($57.8M), and Wood Products ($17.8M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malaysia Cameroon+$2.17MPalm Oil
Top Product Potential Cameroon Malaysia+$3.72MSawn Wood

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

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

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