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Exports $24.7MRnk 139 / 221
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Top Product $4.98MConcentrated Milk
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Exports $153MRnk 13 / 101
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Top Product $59MRefined Copper
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.04Rnk 27 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.94Rnk 130 / 132
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GDP$400BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH23.6%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$66.4BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH103%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$628CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH45.5%CURRENT US$
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About

Malaysia-Democratic Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2023, Malaysia exported $24.7M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products that Malaysia exported to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Concentrated Milk ($4.98M), Palm Oil ($4.93M), and Machinery Having Individual Functions ($2.23M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Democratic Republic of the Congo have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.5%, from $43M in 2018 to $24.7M in 2023.

In 2023, Malaysia did not export any services to Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Democratic Republic of the Congo-Malaysia Trade: In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $153M to Malaysia. The main products that Democratic Republic of the Congo exported to Malaysia were Refined Copper ($59M), Tin Ores ($46.7M), and Cocoa Beans ($21.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Malaysia have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.34%,  from $191M in 2018 to $153M in 2023.

In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo 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, Democratic Republic of the Congo ranked 130 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.94), and 78 in total exports ($20.7B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

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Overview In December 2024, Malaysia exported MYR7.76M and imported MYR154M from Democratic Republic of the Congo, resulting in a negative trade balance of MYR146M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of Malaysia have decreased by MYR-3.13M (-28.8%) from MYR10.9M to MYR7.76M, while imports decreased by MYR-30.3M (-16.5%) from MYR184M to MYR154M.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of Malaysia to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Malt Extract (MYR1.55M), Machinery Having Individual Functions (MYR1.33M), Electric Generating Sets (MYR664k), Electric Heaters (MYR268k), and Stone Processing Machines (MYR241k). In December 2024 the top imports of Malaysia from Democratic Republic of the Congo were Cocoa Beans (MYR45.5M), Refined Copper (MYR38.4M), Rubber (MYR2.2M), and Commodities not elsewhere specified (MYR1.47k).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in Malaysia's year-by-year exports to Democratic Republic of the Congo was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Beauty Products (MYR-124k or -99.9%), Computers (MYR-115k or -99.7%), and Coffee and Tea Extracts (MYR-17.6k or -91.5%). In December 2024, the decrease in Malaysia's year-by-year imports  from Democratic Republic of the Congo was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Rubber (MYR-968k or -30.6%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)MYR-3.13M(-28.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)MYR-30.3M(-16.5%)

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 $24.7M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Malaysia to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Concentrated Milk ($4.98M), Palm Oil ($4.93M), and Machinery Having Individual Functions ($2.23M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Democratic Republic of the Congo have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.5%, from $43M in 2018 to $24.7M in 2023.

In 2018, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $153M to Malaysia. The main products exported from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Malaysia were Refined Copper ($59M), Tin Ores ($46.7M), and Cocoa Beans ($21.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Malaysia have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.34%, from $191M in 2023 to $153M in 2018.

Exports from Malaysia (Flag) to Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) to Malaysia (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malaysia
Top DestinationChina$79.8B
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Top DestinationChina$14.3B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Democratic Republic of the Congo than Malaysia included Zambia ($182M), Central African Republic ($20.7M), and Botswana ($4.87M).

Difference in imports from Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Malaysia (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Malaysia - Democratic Republic of the Congo

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Malaysia and Democratic Republic of the Congo by product, considering products traded by both, Malaysia and Democratic Republic of the Congo.

During 2023, Malaysia had a large net trade with Democratic Republic of the Congo in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($6.1M), Animal Products ($5.08M), and Machines ($5.07M).

During 2018, Democratic Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Mineral Products ($63.1M), Metals ($60.3M), and Foodstuffs ($21.6M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malaysia Democratic Republic of the Congo+$3.31MPalm Oil
Top Product Potential Democratic Republic of the Congo Malaysia+$34.3MRefined Copper

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

Product Space of Malaysia (Flag) and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2023)

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