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6.06%CURRENT US$
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29.2%CURRENT US$
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$11,972CURRENT US$
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About

Sweden-Malaysia Trade: In 2022, Sweden exported $434M to Malaysia. The main products that Sweden exported to Malaysia were Packaged Medicaments ($39.1M), Ball Bearings ($29.2M), and Kraft Paper ($23.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sweden to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 1.45%, from $404M in 2017 to $434M in 2022.

In 2020, Sweden exported services to Malaysia worth $75.4M, with Computer and information services ($25.2M), Personal, cultural, and recreational services ($17M), and Other business services ($11.2M) being the largest in terms of value.

Malaysia-Sweden Trade: In 2022, Malaysia exported $611M to Sweden. The main products that Malaysia exported to Sweden were Stearic Acid ($94M), Palm Oil ($59M), and Rubber Apparel ($52.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Sweden have increased at an annualized rate of 7.01%,  from $435M in 2017 to $611M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Sweden ranked 9 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.49), and 33 in total exports ($194B). That same year, Malaysia ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.09), and 22 in total exports ($378B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Sweden exported $434M to Malaysia. The main products exported from Sweden to Malaysia were Packaged Medicaments ($39.1M), Ball Bearings ($29.2M), and Kraft Paper ($23.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Sweden to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 1.45%, from $404M in 2017 to $434M in 2022.

In 2017, Malaysia exported $611M to Sweden. The main products exported from Malaysia to Sweden were Stearic Acid ($94M), Palm Oil ($59M), and Rubber Apparel ($52.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Sweden have increased at an annualized rate of 7.01%, from $435M in 2022 to $611M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sweden
Top Destination
Germany$19.2B
Malaysia
Top Destination
Singapore$53.8B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sweden than Malaysia included Norway ($18.7B), Denmark ($14.6B), and Finland ($13.4B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Sweden - Malaysia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Sweden had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Machines ($174M), Chemical Products ($64.3M), and Metals ($44.3M).

During 2017, Malaysia had a large net trade with Sweden in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($218M), Machines ($166M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($68.9M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential Sweden Malaysia+$19.7MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)
Top Product Potential Malaysia Sweden+$41MIntegrated Circuits

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

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

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