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Exports $5.79MRnk 167 / 218
2022
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Top Product $1.57MStone Processing Machines
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Exports $38.9MRnk 28 / 128
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Top Product $38.5MRefined Copper
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.09Rnk 24 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.7Rnk 96 / 133
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GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH29.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH16.8%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$1,488CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-14%CURRENT US$
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Malaysia-Zambia Trade: In 2022, Malaysia exported $5.79M to Zambia. The main products that Malaysia exported to Zambia were Stone Processing Machines ($1.57M), Soap ($1.44M), and Electrical Transformers ($381k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.4%, from $12.6M in 2017 to $5.79M in 2022.

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

Zambia-Malaysia Trade: In 2022, Zambia exported $38.9M to Malaysia. The main products that Zambia exported to Malaysia were Refined Copper ($38.5M), Ferroalloys ($237k), and Other Fruits ($122k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 34.3%,  from $8.91M in 2017 to $38.9M in 2022.

In 2022, Zambia 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, Zambia ranked 96 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.7), and 88 in total exports ($14.8B).

Latest Trends

July, 2024

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Overview In July 2024, Malaysia exported MYR1.69M and imported MYR55.4k from Zambia, resulting in a positive trade balance of MYR1.63M. Between July 2023 and July 2024 the exports of Malaysia have decreased by MYR-318k (-15.8%) from MYR2.01M to MYR1.69M, while imports increased by MYR49.4k (825%) from MYR5.99k to MYR55.4k.

Trade In July 2024, the top exports of Malaysia to Zambia were Soap (MYR1.66M), Stone Processing Machines (MYR971k), Animal or Vegetable Fertilizers (MYR183k), Other Edible Preparations (MYR5.57k), and Coffee (MYR934). In July 2024 the top imports of Malaysia from Zambia were .

Growth In July 2024, the decrease in Malaysia's year-by-year exports to Zambia was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Low-voltage Protection Equipment (MYR-6.25k or -91.2%), Telephones (MYR-4.92k or -84.9%), and Commodities not elsewhere specified (MYR-1.82k or -90.1%). In July 2024, the increase in Malaysia's year-by-year imports  from Zambia was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)MYR-318k(-15.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)MYR49.4k(825%)

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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In 2022, Malaysia exported $5.79M to Zambia. The main products exported from Malaysia to Zambia were Stone Processing Machines ($1.57M), Soap ($1.44M), and Electrical Transformers ($381k). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.4%, from $12.6M in 2017 to $5.79M in 2022.

In 2017, Zambia exported $38.9M to Malaysia. The main products exported from Zambia to Malaysia were Refined Copper ($38.5M), Ferroalloys ($237k), and Other Fruits ($122k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 34.3%, from $8.91M in 2022 to $38.9M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malaysia
Top DestinationSingapore$53.8B
Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.5B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zambia than Malaysia included Switzerland ($4.5B), Pitcairn Islands ($1.49B), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.51B).

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

Comparative Advantage Malaysia - Zambia

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

During 2022, Malaysia had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Machines ($2.69M), Chemical Products ($1.63M), and Miscellaneous ($398k).

During 2017, Zambia had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Metals ($38.8M), Vegetable Products ($122k), and Animal Products ($17k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malaysia Zambia+$594kElectrical Transformers
Top Product Potential Zambia Malaysia+$18.7MRefined Copper

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

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

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