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Exports $354MRnk 59 / 218
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Top Product $63.7MPalm Oil
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Top Product $247MCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.09Rnk 24 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.15Rnk 71 / 133
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GDP GROWTH29.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH27%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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Malaysia-Qatar Trade: In 2022, Malaysia exported $354M to Qatar. The main products that Malaysia exported to Qatar were Palm Oil ($63.7M), Petroleum Coke ($30.3M), and X-Ray Equipment ($20.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 9.1%, from $229M in 2017 to $354M in 2022.

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

Qatar-Malaysia Trade: In 2022, Qatar exported $605M to Malaysia. The main products that Qatar exported to Malaysia were Crude Petroleum ($247M), Refined Petroleum ($140M), and Ethylene Polymers ($66.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to Malaysia have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.65%,  from $692M in 2017 to $605M in 2022.

In 2022, Qatar 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, Qatar ranked 71 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.15), and 38 in total exports ($119B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Malaysia exported MYR99.3M and imported MYR195M from Qatar, resulting in a negative trade balance of MYR95.7M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Malaysia have decreased by MYR-103M (-50.9%) from MYR202M to MYR99.3M, while imports increased by MYR167M (596%) from MYR28M to MYR195M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Malaysia to Qatar were Other Heating Machinery (MYR10.7M), Palm Oil (MYR10.5M), Commodities not elsewhere specified (MYR6.44M), Jewellery (MYR4.89M), and Sawn Wood (MYR3.93M). In August 2024 the top imports of Malaysia from Qatar were Raw Aluminium (MYR46M), Ethylene Polymers (MYR9.67M), Refined Petroleum (MYR3.29M), Prepr binder for foundry (MYR848k), and Base Metal Watches (MYR444k).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Malaysia's year-by-year exports to Qatar was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Palm Oil (MYR-18.3M or -63.7%), Rubber Apparel (MYR-4.18M or -74.2%), and Insulated Wire (MYR-4.14M or -96.4%). In August 2024, the increase in Malaysia's year-by-year imports  from Qatar was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Raw Aluminium (MYR37.1M or 420%), Refined Petroleum (MYR2.27M or 223%), and Prepr binder for foundry (MYR395k or 87.3%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)MYR-103M(-50.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)MYR167M(596%)

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

Depth
Value

In 2022, Malaysia exported $354M to Qatar. The main products exported from Malaysia to Qatar were Palm Oil ($63.7M), Petroleum Coke ($30.3M), and X-Ray Equipment ($20.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 9.1%, from $229M in 2017 to $354M in 2022.

In 2017, Qatar exported $605M to Malaysia. The main products exported from Qatar to Malaysia were Crude Petroleum ($247M), Refined Petroleum ($140M), and Ethylene Polymers ($66.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Malaysia have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.65%, from $692M in 2022 to $605M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malaysia
Top DestinationSingapore$53.8B
Qatar
Top DestinationChina$21.1B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Qatar than Malaysia included India ($17.4B), United Kingdom ($7.5B), and Belgium ($5.51B).

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

Comparative Advantage Malaysia - Qatar

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Scale

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

During 2022, Malaysia had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Machines ($78.7M), Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($71.4M), and Foodstuffs ($41.4M).

During 2017, Qatar had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Mineral Products ($388M), Chemical Products ($104M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($66.7M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malaysia Qatar+$12.6MTelephones
Top Product Potential Qatar Malaysia+$134MRefined Petroleum

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

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

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