Country export capability

Malaysia
export capability

A reported view of Malaysia's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

MYS1995-2024 coverage1,080 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$378.1B2024 reported value
Latest imports$318.3B2024 reported value
Trade balance$59.8BExports minus imports
Export growth+6.4%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners1,080Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Malaysia export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Malaysia recorded $378.1B in exports and $318.3B in imports. The resulting $59.8B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +6.4% year on year and show a calculated +3% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

China received $89.1B in reported exports, representing 23.6% of the latest country total. Electrical machinery was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $127.7B and 33.8% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Malaysia's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$422.2B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$11.9KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population35.6MReported population
Labor force17KReported labor force
Investment rate23.7%National investment rate
Savings rate32.2%National savings rate
Trade openness136.1%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP73.9%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education87.3%Education context
Tertiary education29.5%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Malaysia
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
ChinaCHNWatch15.9%18.8%28.2%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHigh attention65.7%23.9%2.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
JapanJPNCritical attention84.3%44.9%1.8%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGCritical attention80.8%37.8%0%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
SingaporeSGPWatch42.7%24.3%0.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
ThailandTHACritical attention59.9%23.3%26.5%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
IndiaINDHigh attention57.4%28%51.6%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
NetherlandsNLDCritical attention89.5%36.9%1.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
GermanyDEUHigh attention50%25.7%1.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
MexicoMEXWatch28%19.3%13.6%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Malaysia
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$118.5B0.3%Accelerating -2.6%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.5B0%Declining +1.1%
3IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$72.2B0.4%Growing -0.5%
4ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$70.2B8.8%Accelerating +10.5%
5ChinaHS6 710812 · Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$80.8B$64.9B0%Growing +2.4%
6ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$64.1B1.2%Growing +20.6%
7ChinaHS6 120190 · Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken$47.8B$62.4B0%Stable -13.5%
8ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$54.4B5.5%Growing +4%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Malaysia.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Malaysia
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
18542HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$74.6B19.7%5
22709HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$34.9B9.2%1
32710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$29.6B7.8%5
42711HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$15.1B4%7
51511HS4 detail codeAnimal and vegetable fats (15) ↗$13.4B3.5%2
68471HS4 detail codeMachinery (84) ↗$12.9B3.4%8
78541HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$10.3B2.7%7
88517HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$9.7B2.6%7
98523HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$7.8B2.1%8
108486HS4 detail codeMachinery (84) ↗$6.7B1.8%5
119030HS4 detail codeOptical and medical instruments (90) ↗$6.4B1.7%11
128473HS4 detail codeMachinery (84) ↗$5.7B1.5%5

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Malaysia combines $378.1B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Malaysia recorded $378.1B in reported exports and $318.3B in imports, producing a reported trade surplus of $59.8B. Exports changed +6.4% year on year and +3% annualized over three years. Electrical machinery (HS2 85) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Malaysia exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Malaysia
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1ChinaCHN$89.1B23.6%+8.1%+4.1%
2SingaporeSGP$48.3B12.8%+4.8%+1.3%
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$43.4B11.5%+19.5%+2.4%
4JapanJPN$17.8B4.7%-2.5%-1.1%
5TaiwanTWN$14.8B3.9%+52.2%+11.1%
6ThailandTHA$13.2B3.5%+4.2%+4%
7Republic of KoreaKOR$13.0B3.4%-5.8%+10.1%
8AustraliaAUS$11.4B3%-4.5%+6.6%
9IndiaIND$11.4B3%+1.3%+0.8%
10IndonesiaIDN$11.1B2.9%+2.6%+6.2%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$256.6B
2014
$260.4B
2015
$228.6B
2016
$217.9B
2017
$247.2B
2018
$280.3B
2019
$276.6B
2020
$271.9B
2021
$346.5B
2022
$401.8B
2023
$355.3B
2024
$378.1B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets48Reported count
WTO partner markets676Reported count
EU partner markets112Reported count
Shared-border partners8Country context
Shared-language partners14Country context
Average partner distance9,723 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA4.4%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share46.7%

Covered value under attention

Critical share6.9%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak24.4%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports69.4%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.1%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: High trade volatility.

Momentum score5.4

History-based indicator

Partner concentration977.1

Partner HHI

Product concentration320.4

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3MYS
Exports Usd$378.1B
Imports Usd$318.3B
Trade Balance Usd$59.8B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct6.4%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct12.5%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct3%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct8.7%
Export Partner Hhi977.1
Export Product Hhi320.4
Momentum Score5.4
Risk Score6.5
Gdp Million Usd422,227.01 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$11.9K
Population35,557,673
Labor Force16,960.8
Investment Rate Pct23.7%
Savings Rate Pct32.2%
Secondary Education Pct87.3%
Tertiary Education Pct29.5%
Total Factor Productivity1,068.5
Trade Openness Pct136.1%
Exports Gdp Pct73.9%
Num Active Partners1,080
Num Fta Partners48
Num Wto Partners676
Num Eu Partners112
Num Shared Border Partners8
Num Shared Language Partners14
Avg Partner Distance Km9,723 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta4
Pct Partners Shared Language1
Pct Partners Shared Border1
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km9,931
Num Border Partners126
Num Colonial Partners30
Avg Substitution Elasticity-10.6
Pct Products High Elasticity75
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential479,678.4
Foreign Market Potential16,351.1

Exposure fields

Country Iso3MYS
All History Lane Count39,513
Current Lane Count30,389
Critical Lane Count474
High Attention Lane Count7,279
High Volatility Lane Count18,300
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count16,082
Declining Demand Lane Count178
Concentrated Market Lane Count14,984
Access Friction Lane Count11,154
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count3,168
Monitored Exports Current Usd$370.9B
Attention Exports Usd$173.1B
Critical Exports Usd$25.4B
High Volatility Exports Usd$187.8B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$68.1B
Non Fta Exports Usd$113.2B
Monitored Attention Share Pct46.7%
Monitored Critical Share Pct6.9%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct69.4%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.2
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct24.4%
Export Weighted Distance Km5,975 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$378.1B
Total Imports Latest Usd$318.3B
Trade Balance Latest Usd$59.8B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct6.4%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct3%
Gdp Latest Million Usd422,227.01 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$11.9K
Population Latest35,557,673
Investment Rate Latest Pct23.7%
Savings Rate Latest Pct32.2%
Trade Openness Latest Pct136.1%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct73.9%
Active Partners Latest1,080
Fta Partners Latest48
Foreign Market Potential Latest16,351.1
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct2.9%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct1.7%
Population 5y Cagr Pct1.2%
Partner Hhi Latest977.1
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct23.6%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct47.8%
Partner Hhi All Avg906.2
Partner Hhi All Max1,206.6
Product Hhi Latest320.4
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct11.1%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct25.9%
Product Hhi All Avg286.4
Product Hhi All Max377.8
Total Exports Attention Share Pct45.8%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct6.7%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$79.3B$73.6B$5.7BNot reportedNot reported
1996$84.2B$76.0B$8.2B+6.2%Not reported
1997$85.6B$77.2B$8.4B+1.6%Not reported
1998$78.2B$57.8B$20.3B-8.6%-0.5%
1999$88.5B$65.3B$23.2B+13.2%+1.7%
2000$107.7B$82.2B$25.5B+21.7%+8%
2001$97.2B$73.2B$24.0B-9.7%+7.5%
2002$101.9B$81.1B$20.8B+4.8%+4.8%
2003$116.1B$83.2B$32.9B+13.9%+2.5%
2004$139.4B$101.6B$37.8B+20.1%+12.8%
2005$156.7B$111.6B$45.1B+12.4%+15.4%
2006$176.7B$129.3B$47.4B+12.8%+15%
2007$194.5B$145.3B$49.2B+10.1%+11.7%
2008$218.3B$158.0B$60.3B+12.2%+11.7%
2009$173.6B$127.6B$46.0B-20.5%-0.6%
2010$225.4B$170.0B$55.4B+29.8%+5%
2011$258.1B$193.8B$64.3B+14.5%+5.7%
2012$256.0B$206.2B$49.8B-0.8%+13.8%
2013$256.6B$220.1B$36.5B+0.3%+4.4%
2014$260.4B$220.4B$40.0B+1.5%+0.3%
2015$228.6B$186.9B$41.7B-12.2%-3.7%
2016$217.9B$174.3B$43.7B-4.7%-5.3%
2017$247.2B$197.2B$50.1B+13.4%-1.7%
2018$280.3B$216.0B$64.3B+13.4%+7%
2019$276.6B$209.6B$67.0B-1.3%+8.3%
2020$271.9B$197.2B$74.7B-1.7%+3.2%
2021$346.5B$247.8B$98.8B+27.5%+7.3%
2022$401.8B$306.2B$95.6B+16%+13.3%
2023$355.3B$283.0B$72.4B-11.6%+9.3%
2024$378.1B$318.3B$59.8B+6.4%+3%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
185Electrical machinery$127.7B33.8%195262
227Mineral fuels$81.4B21.5%15242
384Machinery$41.0B10.8%197515
415Animal and vegetable fats$18.3B4.8%18848
590Optical and medical instruments$17.0B4.5%191142
639Plastics$9.1B2.4%197129
740Rubber$6.7B1.8%18480
876Aluminium$6.6B1.8%15235
972Iron and steel$6.6B1.7%137167
1038Miscellaneous chemical products$5.7B1.5%17990

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
18542Electrical machinery (85)$74.6B19.7%5
22709Mineral fuels (27)$34.9B9.2%1
32710Mineral fuels (27)$29.6B7.8%5
42711Mineral fuels (27)$15.1B4%7
51511Animal and vegetable fats (15)$13.4B3.5%2
68471Machinery (84)$12.9B3.4%8
78541Electrical machinery (85)$10.3B2.7%7
88517Electrical machinery (85)$9.7B2.6%7
98523Electrical machinery (85)$7.8B2.1%8
108486Machinery (84)$6.7B1.8%5
119030Optical and medical instruments (90)$6.4B1.7%11
128473Machinery (84)$5.7B1.5%5

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1ChinaCHN$89.1B23.6%+8.1%+4.1%
2SingaporeSGP$48.3B12.8%+4.8%+1.3%
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$43.4B11.5%+19.5%+2.4%
4JapanJPN$17.8B4.7%-2.5%-1.1%
5TaiwanTWN$14.8B3.9%+52.2%+11.1%
6ThailandTHA$13.2B3.5%+4.2%+4%
7Republic of KoreaKOR$13.0B3.4%-5.8%+10.1%
8AustraliaAUS$11.4B3%-4.5%+6.6%
9IndiaIND$11.4B3%+1.3%+0.8%
10IndonesiaIDN$11.1B2.9%+2.6%+6.2%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1China (CHN)Watch15.9%18.8%28.2%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)High attention65.7%23.9%2.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
3Japan (JPN)Critical attention84.3%44.9%1.8%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
4China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG)Critical attention80.8%37.8%0%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
5Singapore (SGP)Watch42.7%24.3%0.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
6Thailand (THA)Critical attention59.9%23.3%26.5%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
7India (IND)High attention57.4%28%51.6%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
8Netherlands (NLD)Critical attention89.5%36.9%1.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
9Germany (DEU)High attention50%25.7%1.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
10Mexico (MEX)Watch28%19.3%13.6%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1United Arab Emirates (ARE)150190new$2.4M14.9%100
2Australia (AUS)283711new$6.5M17.7%100
3Armenia (ARM)271012new$155.7M0.1%100
4Argentina (ARG)300431new$37.9M1.4%100
5Argentina (ARG)300439new$209.1M0.2%100
6Angola (AGO)902830new$6.6M1.5%100
7Angola (AGO)550130new$121.1K100%100
8Finland (FIN)810297new$701.2K70.3%100
9Finland (FIN)841112new$86.1M0.3%100
10Belgium (BEL)290919new$193.5M1.3%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$118.5B0.3%Accelerating (-2.6%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.5B0%Declining (+1.1%)
3India (IND)270900$130.1B$72.2B0.4%Growing (-0.5%)
4China (CHN)854231$158.0B$70.2B8.8%Accelerating (+10.5%)
5China (CHN)710812$80.8B$64.9B0%Growing (+2.4%)
6China (CHN)854232$80.6B$64.1B1.2%Growing (+20.6%)
7China (CHN)120190$47.8B$62.4B0%Stable (-13.5%)
8China (CHN)854239$81.8B$54.4B5.5%Growing (+4%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Malaysia export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Malaysia export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Malaysia.

What is the latest reported export value for Malaysia?

Malaysia recorded $378.1B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Malaysia?

China leads by reported export value at $89.1B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Malaysia's exports?

Electrical machinery leads by reported value at $127.7B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Malaysia trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.