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Top Product $2.01BIntegrated Circuits
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Top Product $1.15BIntegrated Circuits
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.09Rnk 24 / 133
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GDP GROWTH29.2%CURRENT US$
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Malaysia-Germany Trade: In 2022, Malaysia exported $9.53B to Germany. The main products that Malaysia exported to Germany were Integrated Circuits ($2.01B), Semiconductor Devices ($967M), and Industrial Printers ($687M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 3.73%, from $7.93B in 2017 to $9.53B in 2022.

In 2022, Malaysia did not export any services to Germany.

Germany-Malaysia Trade: In 2022, Germany exported $6.41B to Malaysia. The main products that Germany exported to Malaysia were Integrated Circuits ($1.15B), Semiconductor Devices ($440M), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($354M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 2.49%,  from $5.67B in 2017 to $6.41B in 2022.

In 2020, Germany exported services to Malaysia worth $474M, with Other business services ($205M), Transportation ($121M), and Royalties and license fees ($120M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2022,  Malaysia ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.09), and 22 in total exports ($378B). That same year, Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 3 in total exports ($1.6T).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Malaysia exported MYR2.95B and imported MYR2.88B from Germany, resulting in a positive trade balance of MYR71.5M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Malaysia have increased by MYR470M (19%) from MYR2.48B to MYR2.95B, while imports increased by MYR49.6M (1.76%) from MYR2.83B to MYR2.88B.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Malaysia to Germany were Integrated Circuits (MYR430M), Semiconductor Devices (MYR343M), Industrial Printers (MYR207M), Medical Instruments (MYR198M), and Air Conditioners (MYR88.6M). In August 2024 the top imports of Malaysia from Germany were Integrated Circuits (MYR263M), Cars (MYR211M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (MYR194M), Semiconductor Devices (MYR166M), and Machines and apparatus of a kind... (MYR142M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Malaysia's year-by-year exports to Germany was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Telephones (MYR27.6M or 63.1%), Semiconductor Devices (MYR26.5M or 8.35%), and Video and Card Games (MYR25.6M or 137%). In August 2024, the increase in Malaysia's year-by-year imports  from Germany was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Machines and apparatus of a kind... (MYR108M or 327%), Cars (MYR71.7M or 51.4%), and Oscilloscopes (MYR68.3M or 93.6%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)MYR470M(19%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)MYR49.6M(1.76%)

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 $9.53B to Germany. The main products exported from Malaysia to Germany were Integrated Circuits ($2.01B), Semiconductor Devices ($967M), and Industrial Printers ($687M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 3.73%, from $7.93B in 2017 to $9.53B in 2022.

In 2017, Germany exported $6.41B to Malaysia. The main products exported from Germany to Malaysia were Integrated Circuits ($1.15B), Semiconductor Devices ($440M), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($354M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 2.49%, from $5.67B in 2022 to $6.41B in 2017.

Exports from Malaysia (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Germany (Flag) to Malaysia (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malaysia
Top DestinationSingapore$53.8B
Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$153B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Malaysia than Germany included Singapore ($53.8B), Hong Kong ($21.7B), and Thailand ($14.9B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Germany than Malaysia included France ($120B), United States ($153B), and Netherlands ($109B).

Difference in imports from Germany (Flag) and Malaysia (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Malaysia - Germany

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

During 2022, Malaysia had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Machines ($6.3B), Instruments ($1.03B), and Plastics and Rubbers ($575M).

During 2017, Germany had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Machines ($3.36B), Chemical Products ($916M), and Transportation ($585M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malaysia Germany+$511MIntegrated Circuits
Top Product Potential Germany Malaysia+$132MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)

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 2020, Germany exported services to Malaysia worth $474M, with Other business services ($205M), Transportation ($121M), and Royalties and license fees ($120M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Germany (Flag) to Malaysia (Flag) (2020)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Malaysia (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2022)

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