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Exports $438MRnk 52 / 218
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Top Product $266MIntegrated Circuits
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Exports $61.3MRnk 35 / 178
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Top Product $24.1MIntegrated Circuits
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.09Rnk 24 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.32Rnk 51 / 133
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GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH29.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH44.8%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $11,972CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH12.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$13,199CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH32.4%CURRENT US$
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Malaysia-Costa Rica Trade: In 2022, Malaysia exported $438M to Costa Rica. The main products that Malaysia exported to Costa Rica were Integrated Circuits ($266M), Oscilloscopes ($65.7M), and Machinery Having Individual Functions ($33.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 41.5%, from $77.3M in 2017 to $438M in 2022.

In 2022, Malaysia did not export any services to Costa Rica.

Costa Rica-Malaysia Trade: In 2022, Costa Rica exported $61.3M to Malaysia. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Malaysia were Integrated Circuits ($24.1M), Iron Fasteners ($11.2M), and Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($6.82M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 29.4%,  from $16.9M in 2017 to $61.3M in 2022.

In 2022, Costa Rica did not export any services to Malaysia.

Comparison: In 2022,  Malaysia ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.09), and 22 in total exports ($378B). That same year, Costa Rica ranked 51 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.32), and 82 in total exports ($17.2B).

Latest Trends

July, 2024

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Overview In July 2024, Malaysia exported MYR263M and imported MYR144M from Costa Rica, resulting in a positive trade balance of MYR119M. Between July 2023 and July 2024 the exports of Malaysia have decreased by MYR-25M (-8.68%) from MYR288M to MYR263M, while imports increased by MYR61.1M (73.4%) from MYR83.3M to MYR144M.

Trade In July 2024, the top exports of Malaysia to Costa Rica were Integrated Circuits (MYR163M), Oscilloscopes (MYR11.7M), Medical Instruments (MYR4.8M), Plastic Lids (MYR1.13M), and Float Glass (MYR946k). In July 2024 the top imports of Malaysia from Costa Rica were Integrated Circuits (MYR280M), Insulated Wire (MYR4.74M), Medical Instruments (MYR3.3M), Oscilloscopes (MYR2.77M), and Low-voltage Protection Equipment (MYR1.9M).

Growth In July 2024, the decrease in Malaysia's year-by-year exports to Costa Rica was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Oscilloscopes (MYR-20.5M or -63.6%), Machinery Having Individual Functions (MYR-13.4M or -99.4%), and Office Machine Parts (MYR-4.42M or -93.5%). In July 2024, the increase in Malaysia's year-by-year imports  from Costa Rica was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Integrated Circuits (MYR189M or 207%), Oscilloscopes (MYR2.66M or 2.43k%), and Insulated Wire (MYR942k or 24.8%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)MYR-25M(-8.68%)
IMPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)MYR61.1M(73.4%)

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 2022, Malaysia exported $438M to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Malaysia to Costa Rica were Integrated Circuits ($266M), Oscilloscopes ($65.7M), and Machinery Having Individual Functions ($33.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 41.5%, from $77.3M in 2017 to $438M in 2022.

In 2017, Costa Rica exported $61.3M to Malaysia. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Malaysia were Integrated Circuits ($24.1M), Iron Fasteners ($11.2M), and Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($6.82M). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 29.4%, from $16.9M in 2022 to $61.3M in 2017.

Exports from Malaysia (Flag) to Costa Rica (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Costa Rica (Flag) to Malaysia (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Malaysia
Top DestinationSingapore$53.8B
Costa Rica
Top DestinationUnited States$6.83B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Malaysia than Costa Rica included Singapore ($53.8B), China ($48.5B), and United States ($44.2B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than Malaysia included Guatemala ($821M), Nicaragua ($593M), and Honduras ($517M).

Difference in imports from Costa Rica (Flag) and Malaysia (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Malaysia - Costa Rica

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

During 2022, Malaysia had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Machines ($326M), Instruments ($75M), and Metals ($13.1M).

During 2017, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Machines ($38.1M), Metals ($15.1M), and Instruments ($5.38M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malaysia Costa Rica+$4MMedical Instruments
Top Product Potential Costa Rica Malaysia+$5.46MMedical Instruments

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

Product Space of Malaysia (Flag) and Costa Rica (Flag) (2022)

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