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Exports $85.4MRnk 100 / 221
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Top Product $53.9MPalm Oil
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Exports $9.5MRnk 42 / 136
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Top Product $8.97MRefined Copper
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.04Rnk 27 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.65Rnk 94 / 132
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GDP$400BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH23.6%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-1.64%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$1,331CURRENT US$
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About

Malaysia-Zambia Trade: In 2023, Malaysia exported $85.4M to Zambia. The main products that Malaysia exported to Zambia were Palm Oil ($53.9M), Soybean Oil ($5.35M), and Stone Processing Machines ($5.22M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 26.3%, from $26.6M in 2018 to $85.4M in 2023.

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

Zambia-Malaysia Trade: In 2023, Zambia exported $9.5M to Malaysia. The main products that Zambia exported to Malaysia were Refined Copper ($8.97M), Aluminium Bars ($501k), and Office Machine Parts ($17.4k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 2.24%,  from $8.51M in 2018 to $9.5M in 2023.

In 2023, Zambia 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, Zambia ranked 94 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.65), and 85 in total exports ($15.9B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024, Malaysia exported MYR2.52M and imported MYR8M from Zambia, resulting in a negative trade balance of MYR5.47M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Malaysia have increased by MYR1.66M (190%) from MYR869k to MYR2.52M, while imports increased by MYR8M (2.1M%) from MYR380 to MYR8M.

Trade In November 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 November 2024 the top imports of Malaysia from Zambia were .

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Malaysia's year-by-year exports to Zambia was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Stone Processing Machines (MYR41.2k or 4.42%). In October 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
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)MYR1.66M(190%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)MYR8M(2.1M%)

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 2023, Malaysia exported $85.4M to Zambia. The main products exported from Malaysia to Zambia were Palm Oil ($53.9M), Soybean Oil ($5.35M), and Stone Processing Machines ($5.22M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 26.3%, from $26.6M in 2018 to $85.4M in 2023.

In 2018, Zambia exported $9.5M to Malaysia. The main products exported from Zambia to Malaysia were Refined Copper ($8.97M), Aluminium Bars ($501k), and Office Machine Parts ($17.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 2.24%, from $8.51M in 2023 to $9.5M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Malaysia
Top DestinationChina$79.8B
Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.26B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zambia than Malaysia included Switzerland ($4.26B), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.6B), and Zimbabwe ($248M).

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

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 2023, Malaysia had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($62.8M), Machines ($8.02M), and Chemical Products ($4.82M).

During 2018, Zambia had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Metals ($9.47M), Machines ($20.3k), and Instruments ($8.12k).

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) (2023)

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