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Exports $370MRnk 55 / 221
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Top Product $115MIron Pipes
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Exports $605MRnk 26 / 140
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Top Product $256MRefined Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.04Rnk 27 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.33Rnk 78 / 132
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GDP GROWTH23.6%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $11,379CURRENT US$
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About

Malaysia-Qatar Trade: In 2023, Malaysia exported $370M to Qatar. The main products that Malaysia exported to Qatar were Iron Pipes ($115M), Palm Oil ($24.3M), and Other Heating Machinery ($17.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 2.4%, from $329M in 2018 to $370M in 2023.

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

Qatar-Malaysia Trade: In 2023, Qatar exported $605M to Malaysia. The main products that Qatar exported to Malaysia were Refined Petroleum ($256M), Crude Petroleum ($169M), and Raw Aluminium ($55.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to Malaysia have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.96%,  from $668M in 2018 to $605M in 2023.

In 2023, Qatar 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, Qatar ranked 78 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.33), and 36 in total exports ($118B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024, Malaysia exported MYR80.1M and imported MYR396M from Qatar, resulting in a negative trade balance of MYR316M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Malaysia have increased by MYR17.5M (27.9%) from MYR62.7M to MYR80.1M, while imports increased by MYR177M (80.6%) from MYR219M to MYR396M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Malaysia to Qatar were Other Heating Machinery (MYR10.7M), Palm Oil (MYR10.5M), Commodities not elsewhere specified (MYR6.44M), Jewellery (MYR4.89M), and Sawn Wood (MYR3.93M). In November 2024 the top imports of Malaysia from Qatar were Raw Aluminium (MYR46M), Ethylene Polymers (MYR9.67M), Refined Petroleum (MYR3.29M), Prepr binder for foundry (MYR848k), and Base Metal Watches (MYR444k).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Malaysia's year-by-year exports to Qatar was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Other Heating Machinery (MYR10.7M or 20.3k%), Air Conditioners (MYR2.26M or 340%), and Low-voltage Protection Equipment (MYR1.87M or 365%). In November 2024, the increase in Malaysia's year-by-year imports  from Qatar was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Raw Aluminium (MYR37.1M or 420%), Refined Petroleum (MYR2.27M or 223%), and Prepr binder for foundry (MYR395k or 87.3%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)MYR17.5M(27.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)MYR177M(80.6%)

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 $370M to Qatar. The main products exported from Malaysia to Qatar were Iron Pipes ($115M), Palm Oil ($24.3M), and Other Heating Machinery ($17.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 2.4%, from $329M in 2018 to $370M in 2023.

In 2018, Qatar exported $605M to Malaysia. The main products exported from Qatar to Malaysia were Refined Petroleum ($256M), Crude Petroleum ($169M), and Raw Aluminium ($55.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Malaysia have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.96%, from $668M in 2023 to $605M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malaysia
Top DestinationChina$79.8B
Qatar
Top DestinationChina$20.9B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Qatar than Malaysia included Pakistan ($6.52B), Italy ($6.41B), and Belgium ($5.29B).

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

Comparative Advantage Malaysia - Qatar

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

During 2023, Malaysia had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Metals ($134M), Machines ($100M), and Foodstuffs ($32.3M).

During 2018, Qatar had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Mineral Products ($479M), Metals ($55.9M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($52M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malaysia Qatar+$12.6MTelephones
Top Product Potential Qatar Malaysia+$134MRefined 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 Qatar. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Malaysia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Qatar. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Qatar indicates it has a comparative advantage over Malaysia.

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

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