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About

Malaysia-Barbados Trade: In 2022, Malaysia exported $3.62M to Barbados. The main products that Malaysia exported to Barbados were Margarine ($633k), Palm Oil ($579k), and Malt Extract ($393k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Barbados have increased at an annualized rate of 1.18%, from $3.41M in 2017 to $3.62M in 2022.

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

Barbados-Malaysia Trade: In 2022, Barbados exported $1.44M to Malaysia. The main products that Barbados exported to Malaysia were Raw Aluminium ($1.02M), Electrical Resistors ($83.9k), and Dextrins ($67k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Barbados to Malaysia have decreased at an annualized rate of 36.3%,  from $13.7M in 2017 to $1.44M in 2022.

In 2022, Barbados 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, Barbados ranked 176 in total exports ($393M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Malaysia exported $3.62M to Barbados. The main products exported from Malaysia to Barbados were Margarine ($633k), Palm Oil ($579k), and Malt Extract ($393k). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Barbados have increased at an annualized rate of 1.18%, from $3.41M in 2017 to $3.62M in 2022.

In 2017, Barbados exported $1.44M to Malaysia. The main products exported from Barbados to Malaysia were Raw Aluminium ($1.02M), Electrical Resistors ($83.9k), and Dextrins ($67k). During the last 5 years the exports of Barbados to Malaysia have decreased at an annualized rate of 36.3%, from $13.7M in 2022 to $1.44M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malaysia
Top Destination
Singapore$53.8B
Barbados
Top Destination
United States$88.6M

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Barbados than Malaysia included Saint Lucia ($20.8M), Jamaica ($43.3M), and Guyana ($29.7M).

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

Comparative Advantage Malaysia - Barbados

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

During 2022, Malaysia had a large net trade with Barbados in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($1.4M), Plastics and Rubbers ($551k), and Machines ($488k).

During 2017, Barbados had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Metals ($1.1M), Machines ($146k), and Chemical Products ($128k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Malaysia and Barbados. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Malaysia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Barbados. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Barbados indicates it has a comparative advantage over Malaysia.

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

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