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Exports $4.23BRnk 17 / 218
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Top Product $2.67BRefined Petroleum
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Exports $318MRnk 27 / 139
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Top Product $58.7MKnit T-shirts
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.09Rnk 24 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.82Rnk 101 / 133
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GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH29.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH245%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$2,688CURRENT US$
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Malaysia-Bangladesh Trade: In 2022, Malaysia exported $4.23B to Bangladesh. The main products that Malaysia exported to Bangladesh were Refined Petroleum ($2.67B), Palm Oil ($295M), and Petroleum Gas ($193M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Bangladesh have increased at an annualized rate of 22.9%, from $1.51B in 2017 to $4.23B in 2022.

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

Bangladesh-Malaysia Trade: In 2022, Bangladesh exported $318M to Malaysia. The main products that Bangladesh exported to Malaysia were Knit T-shirts ($58.7M), Other Knit Garments ($44.5M), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($22M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bangladesh to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 7.95%,  from $217M in 2017 to $318M in 2022.

In 2022, Bangladesh 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, Bangladesh ranked 101 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.82), and 52 in total exports ($64.2B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Malaysia exported MYR783M and imported MYR95.9M from Bangladesh, resulting in a positive trade balance of MYR687M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Malaysia have decreased by MYR-568M (-42%) from MYR1.35B to MYR783M, while imports decreased by MYR-553k (-0.57%) from MYR96.4M to MYR95.9M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Malaysia to Bangladesh were Refined Petroleum (MYR304M), Palm Oil (MYR48.4M), Petroleum Gas (MYR43.8M), Gold (MYR40.4M), and Ethylene Polymers (MYR13.7M). In August 2024 the top imports of Malaysia from Bangladesh were Refined Petroleum (MYR27.7M), Knit T-shirts (MYR21M), Other Knit Garments (MYR16M), Non-Knit Women's Suits (MYR12.5M), and Non-Knit Men's Suits (MYR11.3M).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Malaysia's year-by-year exports to Bangladesh was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Palm Oil (MYR-87.3M or -64.3%), Petroleum Gas (MYR-16.5M or -27.4%), and Raw Aluminium (MYR-16.2M or -55.8%). In August 2024, the decrease in Malaysia's year-by-year imports  from Bangladesh was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Cabbages (MYR-6M or -93.5%), Knit Women's Undergarments (MYR-3.32M or -54.2%), and Knit Men's Shirts (MYR-2.94M or -54.8%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)MYR-568M(-42%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)MYR-553k(-0.57%)

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 2022, Malaysia exported $4.23B to Bangladesh. The main products exported from Malaysia to Bangladesh were Refined Petroleum ($2.67B), Palm Oil ($295M), and Petroleum Gas ($193M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Bangladesh have increased at an annualized rate of 22.9%, from $1.51B in 2017 to $4.23B in 2022.

In 2017, Bangladesh exported $318M to Malaysia. The main products exported from Bangladesh to Malaysia were Knit T-shirts ($58.7M), Other Knit Garments ($44.5M), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($22M). During the last 5 years the exports of Bangladesh to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 7.95%, from $217M in 2022 to $318M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malaysia
Top DestinationSingapore$53.8B
Bangladesh
Top DestinationUnited States$11.7B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Bangladesh than Malaysia included Spain ($4.41B), Poland ($3.53B), and United Kingdom ($4.86B).

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

Comparative Advantage Malaysia - Bangladesh

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

During 2022, Malaysia had a large net trade with Bangladesh in the exports of Mineral Products ($2.96B), Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($365M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($196M).

During 2017, Bangladesh had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Textiles ($240M), Vegetable Products ($16.7M), and Miscellaneous ($13.2M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malaysia Bangladesh+$40.9MPalm Oil
Top Product Potential Bangladesh Malaysia+$44.7MKnit T-shirts

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

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

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