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Malaysia-Cuba Trade: In 2023, Malaysia exported $6.62M to Cuba. The main products that Malaysia exported to Cuba were Soap ($1.48M), Malt Extract ($1.02M), and Electric Heaters ($787k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Cuba have decreased at an annualized rate of 17%, from $16.8M in 2018 to $6.62M in 2023.

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

Cuba-Malaysia Trade: In 2023, Cuba exported $9.58M to Malaysia. The main products that Cuba exported to Malaysia were Iron Ore ($8.32M), Copper Powder ($427k), and Rolled Tobacco ($226k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cuba to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 51%,  from $1.22M in 2018 to $9.58M in 2023.

In 2023, Cuba 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, Cuba ranked 82 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.42), and 159 in total exports ($1.05B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Malaysia exported $6.62M to Cuba. The main products exported from Malaysia to Cuba were Soap ($1.48M), Malt Extract ($1.02M), and Electric Heaters ($787k). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Cuba have decreased at an annualized rate of 17%, from $16.8M in 2018 to $6.62M in 2023.

In 2018, Cuba exported $9.58M to Malaysia. The main products exported from Cuba to Malaysia were Iron Ore ($8.32M), Copper Powder ($427k), and Rolled Tobacco ($226k). During the last 5 years the exports of Cuba to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 51%, from $1.22M in 2023 to $9.58M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malaysia
Top Destination
China$79.8B
Cuba
Top Destination
China$358M

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Cuba than Malaysia included Cyprus ($42.5M) and Andorra ($3.77M).

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

Comparative Advantage Malaysia - Cuba

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Malaysia had a large net trade with Cuba in the exports of Chemical Products ($2.27M), Machines ($1.34M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($1.08M).

During 2018, Cuba had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Mineral Products ($8.32M), Metals ($600k), and Foodstuffs ($359k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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