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Exports $783MRnk 39 / 218
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Top Product $566MRefined Petroleum
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Exports $246MRnk 19 / 101
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Top Product $178MRefined Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.09Rnk 24 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.84Rnk 103 / 133
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GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH29.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH21.2%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$5,937CURRENT US$
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About

Malaysia-Iraq Trade: In 2022, Malaysia exported $783M to Iraq. The main products that Malaysia exported to Iraq were Refined Petroleum ($566M), Palm Oil ($44.8M), and Soap ($39.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 43.7%, from $128M in 2017 to $783M in 2022.

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

Iraq-Malaysia Trade: In 2022, Iraq exported $246M to Malaysia. The main products that Iraq exported to Malaysia were Refined Petroleum ($178M), Crude Petroleum ($68.3M), and Asphalt Mixtures ($272k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iraq to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 0.34%,  from $242M in 2017 to $246M in 2022.

In 2022, Iraq 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, Iraq ranked 103 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 36 in total exports ($123B).

Latest Trends

June, 2024

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Overview In June 2024, Malaysia exported MYR81.3M and imported MYR70.6M from Iraq, resulting in a positive trade balance of MYR10.7M. Between June 2023 and June 2024 the exports of Malaysia have increased by MYR4.76M (6.21%) from MYR76.6M to MYR81.3M, while imports increased by MYR70.6M (399k%) from MYR17.7k to MYR70.6M.

Trade In June 2024, the top exports of Malaysia to Iraq were Refined Petroleum (MYR209M), Other Printed Material (MYR35.2M), Palm Oil (MYR6.65M), Soap (MYR5.91M), and Coconut Oil (MYR4.21M). In June 2024 the top imports of Malaysia from Iraq were Commodities not elsewhere specified (MYR193).

Growth In June 2024, the increase in Malaysia's year-by-year exports to Iraq was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Refined Petroleum (MYR209M or 123k%), Palm Oil (MYR5.48M or 469%), and Other Vegetable Oils (MYR2.97M or 911%). In June 2024, the increase in Malaysia's year-by-year imports  from Iraq was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)MYR4.76M(6.21%)
IMPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)MYR70.6M(399k%)

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 $783M to Iraq. The main products exported from Malaysia to Iraq were Refined Petroleum ($566M), Palm Oil ($44.8M), and Soap ($39.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 43.7%, from $128M in 2017 to $783M in 2022.

In 2017, Iraq exported $246M to Malaysia. The main products exported from Iraq to Malaysia were Refined Petroleum ($178M), Crude Petroleum ($68.3M), and Asphalt Mixtures ($272k). During the last 5 years the exports of Iraq to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 0.34%, from $242M in 2022 to $246M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malaysia
Top DestinationSingapore$53.8B
Iraq
Top DestinationIndia$38.8B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Malaysia than Iraq included Singapore ($53.8B), United States ($44.2B), and Japan ($23.6B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Iraq than Malaysia included India ($38.8B), Greece ($6.27B), and Italy ($4.67B).

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

Comparative Advantage Malaysia - Iraq

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

During 2022, Malaysia had a large net trade with Iraq in the exports of Mineral Products ($566M), Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($70.2M), and Chemical Products ($46.8M).

During 2017, Iraq had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Mineral Products ($246M), Vegetable Products ($97.8k), and Transportation ($2.36k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malaysia Iraq+$43.6MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Iraq Malaysia+$146MCrude 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 Iraq. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Malaysia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Iraq. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Iraq indicates it has a comparative advantage over Malaysia.

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

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