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Exports $40.9MRnk 126 / 218
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Top Product $34.9MPalm Oil
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Exports $8.33MRnk 24 / 139
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Top Product $7.08MCobalt
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.09Rnk 24 / 133
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GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH29.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH50.1%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$645CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH14.6%CURRENT US$
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Malaysia-Malawi Trade: In 2022, Malaysia exported $40.9M to Malawi. The main products that Malaysia exported to Malawi were Palm Oil ($34.9M), Soybean Oil ($1.57M), and Rubber Apparel ($1.01M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 17.1%, from $18.5M in 2017 to $40.9M in 2022.

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

Malawi-Malaysia Trade: In 2022, Malawi exported $8.33M to Malaysia. The main products that Malawi exported to Malaysia were Cobalt ($7.08M), Dried Legumes ($625k), and Raw Tobacco ($516k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malawi to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 48.5%,  from $1.15M in 2017 to $8.33M in 2022.

In 2022, Malawi 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, Malawi ranked 157 in total exports ($1.19B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, Malaysia exported MYR18k and imported MYR833k from Malawi, resulting in a negative trade balance of MYR815k. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of Malaysia have decreased by MYR-1.86M (-99%) from MYR1.88M to MYR18k, while imports increased by MYR596k (252%) from MYR237k to MYR833k.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of Malaysia to Malawi were Other Vegetable Oils (MYR134k), Acyclic Alcohols (MYR127k), Electrical Capacitors (MYR38.4k), Centrifuges (MYR1.3k), and Beauty Products (MYR744). In September 2024 the top imports of Malaysia from Malawi were Dried Legumes (MYR515k), Copper Powder (MYR43.2k), Other Processed Fruits and Nuts (MYR13.2k), Insulated Wire (MYR3.99k), and Computers (MYR3.89k).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in Malaysia's year-by-year exports to Malawi was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Other Edible Preparations (MYR-5.68k or -91.4%). In September 2024, the increase in Malaysia's year-by-year imports  from Malawi was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)MYR-1.86M(-99%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)MYR596k(252%)

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

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Value

In 2022, Malaysia exported $40.9M to Malawi. The main products exported from Malaysia to Malawi were Palm Oil ($34.9M), Soybean Oil ($1.57M), and Rubber Apparel ($1.01M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 17.1%, from $18.5M in 2017 to $40.9M in 2022.

In 2017, Malawi exported $8.33M to Malaysia. The main products exported from Malawi to Malaysia were Cobalt ($7.08M), Dried Legumes ($625k), and Raw Tobacco ($516k). During the last 5 years the exports of Malawi to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 48.5%, from $1.15M in 2022 to $8.33M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malaysia
Top DestinationSingapore$53.8B
Malawi
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$255M

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Malawi than Malaysia included Zambia ($40.8M), Zimbabwe ($45M), and Dominica ($2.76M).

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

Comparative Advantage Malaysia - Malawi

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

During 2022, Malaysia had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($37.8M), Plastics and Rubbers ($1.42M), and Chemical Products ($555k).

During 2017, Malawi had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Metals ($7.08M), Vegetable Products ($721k), and Foodstuffs ($531k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malaysia Malawi+$322kSoap
Top Product Potential Malawi Malaysia+$620kDried Legumes

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

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

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