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Exports $1.1BRnk 35 / 218
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Top Product $859MPalm Oil
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Exports $26MRnk 46 / 180
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Top Product $9.79MTitanium Ore
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.09Rnk 24 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.5Rnk 87 / 133
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GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH29.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH101%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 GROWTH62.8%CURRENT US$
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Malaysia-Kenya Trade: In 2022, Malaysia exported $1.1B to Kenya. The main products that Malaysia exported to Kenya were Palm Oil ($859M), Refined Petroleum ($67.8M), and Stearic Acid ($54.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 30.6%, from $290M in 2017 to $1.1B in 2022.

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

Kenya-Malaysia Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $26M to Malaysia. The main products that Kenya exported to Malaysia were Titanium Ore ($9.79M), Tea ($5.51M), and Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($2.89M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 22.1%,  from $9.55M in 2017 to $26M in 2022.

In 2022, Kenya 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, Kenya ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 115 in total exports ($7.34B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, Malaysia exported MYR488M and imported MYR6.21M from Kenya, resulting in a positive trade balance of MYR481M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of Malaysia have decreased by MYR-202M (-29.3%) from MYR690M to MYR488M, while imports decreased by MYR-14.5M (-69.9%) from MYR20.7M to MYR6.21M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of Malaysia to Kenya were Palm Oil (MYR47.6M), Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols (MYR2.54M), Other Furniture (MYR1.72M), Used Clothing (MYR1.5M), and Float Glass (MYR1.34M). In September 2024 the top imports of Malaysia from Kenya were Titanium Ore (MYR14M), Cut Flowers (MYR472k), Aluminium Powder (MYR434k), Tea (MYR297k), and Non-Knit Women's Suits (MYR50.6k).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in Malaysia's year-by-year exports to Kenya was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Palm Oil (MYR-261M or -84.6%), Polycarboxylic Acids (MYR-4.93M or -96.3%), and Other Vegetable Oils (MYR-2.61M or -94.5%). In September 2024, the decrease in Malaysia's year-by-year imports  from Kenya was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Tea (MYR-2.29M or -88.5%) and Tropical Fruits (MYR-15.1k or -30.6%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)MYR-202M(-29.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)MYR-14.5M(-69.9%)

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 $1.1B to Kenya. The main products exported from Malaysia to Kenya were Palm Oil ($859M), Refined Petroleum ($67.8M), and Stearic Acid ($54.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 30.6%, from $290M in 2017 to $1.1B in 2022.

In 2017, Kenya exported $26M to Malaysia. The main products exported from Kenya to Malaysia were Titanium Ore ($9.79M), Tea ($5.51M), and Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($2.89M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 22.1%, from $9.55M in 2022 to $26M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malaysia
Top DestinationSingapore$53.8B
Kenya
Top DestinationUnited States$722M

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kenya than Malaysia included Uganda ($677M), Rwanda ($439M), and South Sudan ($170M).

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

Comparative Advantage Malaysia - Kenya

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Malaysia had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($954M), Mineral Products ($68.1M), and Chemical Products ($14.4M).

During 2017, Kenya had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Mineral Products ($13.3M), Vegetable Products ($8.11M), and Foodstuffs ($2.99M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malaysia Kenya+$63.8MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Kenya Malaysia+$4.65MTea

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

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

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