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Exports $13.1BRnk 8 / 218
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Top Product $3.55BPalm Oil
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Exports $7.27BRnk 21 / 217
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Top Product $1.59BRefined Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.09Rnk 24 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.64Rnk 40 / 133
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GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH29.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH85.2%CURRENT US$
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Malaysia-India Trade: In 2022, Malaysia exported $13.1B to India. The main products that Malaysia exported to India were Palm Oil ($3.55B), Crude Petroleum ($1.25B), and Computers ($415M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to India have increased at an annualized rate of 9.14%, from $8.43B in 2017 to $13.1B in 2022.

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

India-Malaysia Trade: In 2022, India exported $7.27B to Malaysia. The main products that India exported to Malaysia were Refined Petroleum ($1.59B), Raw Aluminium ($577M), and Frozen Bovine Meat ($504M). Over the past 5 years the exports of India to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 4.36%,  from $5.87B in 2017 to $7.27B in 2022.

In 2022, India 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, India ranked 40 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.64), and 15 in total exports ($468B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Malaysia exported MYR4.01B and imported MYR2B from India, resulting in a positive trade balance of MYR2.01B. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Malaysia have increased by MYR118M (3.03%) from MYR3.89B to MYR4.01B, while imports decreased by MYR-400M (-16.7%) from MYR2.4B to MYR2B.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Malaysia to India were Palm Oil (MYR609M), Crude Petroleum (MYR239M), Semiconductor Devices (MYR160M), Computers (MYR149M), and Telephones (MYR112M). In August 2024 the top imports of Malaysia from India were Raw Aluminium (MYR646M), Raw Sugar (MYR176M), Frozen Bovine Meat (MYR174M), Cyclic Hydrocarbons (MYR140M), and Onions (MYR70.5M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Malaysia's year-by-year exports to India was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Semiconductor Devices (MYR78.8M or 96.6%), Telephones (MYR42M or 59.6%), and Ethylene Polymers (MYR30.2M or 58.1%). In August 2024, the decrease in Malaysia's year-by-year imports  from India was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Refined Petroleum (MYR-762M or -99.6%), Raw Sugar (MYR-51.5M or -22.6%), and Concentrated Milk (MYR-36.1M or -100%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)MYR118M(3.03%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)MYR-400M(-16.7%)

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 $13.1B to India. The main products exported from Malaysia to India were Palm Oil ($3.55B), Crude Petroleum ($1.25B), and Computers ($415M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to India have increased at an annualized rate of 9.14%, from $8.43B in 2017 to $13.1B in 2022.

In 2017, India exported $7.27B to Malaysia. The main products exported from India to Malaysia were Refined Petroleum ($1.59B), Raw Aluminium ($577M), and Frozen Bovine Meat ($504M). During the last 5 years the exports of India to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 4.36%, from $5.87B in 2022 to $7.27B in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malaysia
Top DestinationSingapore$53.8B
India
Top DestinationUnited States$82.9B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Malaysia than India included Singapore ($53.8B), China ($48.5B), and Japan ($23.6B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from India than Malaysia included United States ($82.9B), United Arab Emirates ($31.6B), and Bangladesh ($13.8B).

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

Comparative Advantage Malaysia - India

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

During 2022, Malaysia had a large net trade with India in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($4.05B), Machines ($2.28B), and Mineral Products ($1.83B).

During 2017, India had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Mineral Products ($1.89B), Metals ($1.06B), and Chemical Products ($941M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malaysia India+$1.33BCrude Petroleum
Top Product Potential India Malaysia+$1.03BRefined Petroleum

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

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

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