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Malaysia — Trade & Compliance

Malaysia's trade profile consolidates its merchandise flow from CEPII BACI, the preferential agreements it has entered from the World Bank, the international cargo conventions it has ratified from the UN Treaty Collection, and its applied tariff, VAT and currency of record from the World Bank, the EU and ISO 4217.

Every figure is shown as its named source records it and dated where the source dates it; trade partners and product codes link to their own pages where logibook profiles them.

11
trade agreements
7
cargo treaties
5.51%
MFN applied tariff

Memberships & standing

Income groupUpper middle income
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
Malaysia beyond logistics?
Browse databook

Trade Flow

Top export markets
  1. 1China21.5%
  2. 2Singapore12.7%
  3. 3USA12.3%
  4. 4China, Hong Kong SAR5.3%
  5. 5Japan4.8%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Top import sources
  1. 1China24.3%
  2. 2Singapore11.7%
  3. 3USA9.0%
  4. 4Taiwan5.7%
  5. 5Japan4.9%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Leading export goods (HS2)
  1. 1Electrical machinery32.5%
  2. 2Mineral fuels & oils23.6%
  3. 3Machinery & mechanical appliances10.6%
  4. 4Animal/vegetable fats & oils5.0%
  5. 5Optical/medical instruments4.3%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Leading import goods (HS2)
  1. 1Electrical machinery26.7%
  2. 2Mineral fuels & oils16.5%
  3. 3Machinery & mechanical appliances12.3%
  4. 4Plastics3.1%
  5. 5Vehicles2.8%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Fastest-rising export markets
  1. 1China+5.93pp
  2. 2Taiwan+0.72pp
  3. 3Viet Nam+0.30pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Declining export markets
  1. 1Singapore−1.32pp
  2. 2Japan−1.20pp
  3. 3Netherlands−0.51pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Fastest-rising export goods
  1. 1Mineral fuels & oils+3.73pp
  2. 2Machinery & mechanical appliances+1.88pp
  3. 3Optical/medical instruments+0.38pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Declining export goods
  1. 1Electrical machinery−2.67pp
  2. 2Animal/vegetable fats & oils−1.31pp
  3. 3Misc chemical products−0.34pp
CEPII BACI · 2024

Showing the leading partners and product groups by trade share; the full bilateral flow matrix is inCEPII BACI · 2024

Preferential Trade Agreements

RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) Agreement2022
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)2018
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Türkiye - Malaysia2015
FTAGoods
Malaysia - Australia2013
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Chile - Malaysia2012
FTAGoods
India - Malaysia2011
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA)2010
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
New Zealand - Malaysia2010
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Pakistan - Malaysia2008
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Japan - Malaysia2006
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (GSTP)1989
PSAGoods
World Bank DTA · 11 trade agreements in force

International Cargo Treaties

  • Convention on the International Maritime Organization. Geneva, 6 March 1948
    Party · 1971176 ratifications
  • Agreement relating to the implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982. New York, 28 July 1994
    Party · 1994171 ratifications
  • Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Private Road Vehicles. New York, 4 June 1954
    Party · 195890 ratifications
  • Convention concerning Customs Facilities for Touring. New York, 4 June 1954
    Party · 195887 ratifications
  • Additional Protocol to the Convention concerning Customs Facilities for Touring, relating to the Importation of Tourist Publicity Documents and Material. New York, 4 June 1954
    Party · 195880 ratifications
  • Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone. Geneva, 29 April 1958
    Party · 196074 ratifications
  • International Convention to Facilitate the Importation of Commercial Samples and Advertising Material. Geneva, 7 November 1952
    Party · 195865 ratifications
UN Treaty Collection · 7 ratified

Fiscal & Tariffs

Currency
MYR
Malaysian Ringgit
ISO numeric 4582 minor units
ISO 4217
MFN applied tariff
5.51%
simple average (2022)
World Bank WDI

Sanctions & restrictive measures

On the UN list
1
UN Security Council Consolidated List
On the EU list
2
EU Consolidated Sanctions List
Listed entities includeFIRST EAST EXPORT BANK, P.L.C.JoeMuhammad Ratin

3 entities on UN/EU restrictive-measures listsfull lists: UN Security Council Consolidated List · 2026-04 · EU Consolidated Sanctions List

Key commodities

Top agricultural output
Oil palm fruit
100.2M t
FAOSTAT · 2024
Top mineral output
petroleum, crude
24.7M tonnes (metric)
BGS · 2023
Energy production
Primary energy production
3 quadrillion Btu
U.S. EIA

Top item per category of 99 commodities trackedfull lists: FAOSTAT · 2026-05 · British Geological Survey · U.S. EIA

All Sources

TradeCountry Trade Facts (CEPII BACI)
etalab-2.0
TradeWorld Bank Deep Trade Agreements (DTA)
cc-by-4.0
Sanctions & complianceUN Treaty Collection — Multilateral Treaties Deposited (MTDSG)
open
fiscalWorld Bank – World Development Indicators (WDI)
cc-by-4.0
fiscalISO 4217 Currency Codes
open
commoditythe British Geological Surveythe British Geological Survey
OGL
Referencelogibook trade-bloc referencelogibook trade-bloc reference
Compiled (public facts)
commoditythe U.S. Energy Information Administrationthe U.S. Energy Information Administration
Public domain (US gov)
commodityFAOSTATFAOSTAT
CC BY 4.0 IGO
Referenceinternational organisation membership recordsinternational organisation membership records
Public (official lists)
Sanctions & compliancethe UN Security Council Consolidated Listthe UN Security Council Consolidated List
UN — open
Sanctions & compliancethe EU Consolidated Sanctions Listthe EU Consolidated Sanctions List
© EU — free reuse
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