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Exports $803MRnk 36 / 221
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Top Product $303MPalm Oil
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Exports $442MRnk 17 / 205
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Top Product $171MRice
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.04Rnk 27 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.55Rnk 89 / 132
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GDP$400BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH23.6%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$338BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH30.6%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $11,379CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH6.21%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,365CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH11.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Malaysia-Pakistan Trade: In 2023, Malaysia exported $803M to Pakistan. The main products that Malaysia exported to Pakistan were Palm Oil ($303M), Refined Petroleum ($38.7M), and Other Vegetable Oils ($33M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.6%, from $1.19B in 2018 to $803M in 2023.

In 2023, Malaysia did not export any services to Pakistan.

Pakistan-Malaysia Trade: In 2023, Pakistan exported $442M to Malaysia. The main products that Pakistan exported to Malaysia were Rice ($171M), Corn ($47.3M), and Onions ($26.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 16%,  from $210M in 2018 to $442M in 2023.

In 2023, Pakistan did not export any services to Malaysia.

Comparison: In 2023,  Malaysia ranked 27 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.04), and 19 in total exports ($383B). That same year, Pakistan ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.55), and 66 in total exports ($35.8B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024, Malaysia exported MYR390M and imported MYR114M from Pakistan, resulting in a positive trade balance of MYR276M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Malaysia have decreased by MYR-152M (-28.1%) from MYR543M to MYR390M, while imports decreased by MYR-213M (-65.2%) from MYR327M to MYR114M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Malaysia to Pakistan were Palm Oil (MYR186M), Saturated Acyclic Monocarboxylic Acids (MYR8.52M), Wood Fiberboard (MYR7.21M), Polyacetals (MYR6.68M), and Margarine (MYR5.3M). In November 2024 the top imports of Malaysia from Pakistan were Rice (MYR36.4M), Other Knit Garments (MYR8.69M), Potatoes (MYR8.57M), House Linens (MYR5.4M), and Non-fillet Frozen Fish (MYR3.71M).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Malaysia's year-by-year exports to Pakistan was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Non-Retail Synthetic Filament Yarn (MYR-11.1M or -68.7%), Other Vegetable Oils (MYR-10.3M or -81.3%), and Computers (MYR-8.69M or -76.5%). In November 2024, the decrease in Malaysia's year-by-year imports  from Pakistan was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Rice (MYR-38M or -51.1%), Precious Metal Scraps (MYR-3.05M or -98%), and House Linens (MYR-2.83M or -34.4%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)MYR-152M(-28.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)MYR-213M(-65.2%)

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 2023, Malaysia exported $803M to Pakistan. The main products exported from Malaysia to Pakistan were Palm Oil ($303M), Refined Petroleum ($38.7M), and Other Vegetable Oils ($33M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.6%, from $1.19B in 2018 to $803M in 2023.

In 2018, Pakistan exported $442M to Malaysia. The main products exported from Pakistan to Malaysia were Rice ($171M), Corn ($47.3M), and Onions ($26.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 16%, from $210M in 2023 to $442M in 2018.

Exports from Malaysia (Flag) to Pakistan (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Pakistan (Flag) to Malaysia (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malaysia
Top DestinationChina$79.8B
Pakistan
Top DestinationUnited States$5.18B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malaysia than Pakistan included China ($79.8B), Singapore ($47.3B), and United States ($44.9B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Pakistan than Malaysia included United Arab Emirates ($3.7B), Afghanistan ($969M), and Oman ($470M).

Difference in imports from Pakistan (Flag) and Malaysia (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Malaysia - Pakistan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Malaysia had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($366M), Chemical Products ($84.7M), and Foodstuffs ($75.7M).

During 2018, Pakistan had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($283M), Textiles ($65.8M), and Animal Products ($25.6M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Malaysia Pakistan+$75.9MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Pakistan Malaysia+$15.1MHouse Linens

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

Product Space of Malaysia (Flag) and Pakistan (Flag) (2023)

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