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Malaysia — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentAsia
SubcontinentSoutheast Asia
Income groupUpper-Middle
World-system classSemi-Periphery
Political blocsASEAN
Trade blocsASEAN_Trade
GDP$422.2B
Population35.6M
  • Exports of goods and services (USD): $301.22B
  • Imports of goods and services (USD): $278.76B
  • Trade balance (exports − imports, USD): $22.46B
  • Trade (% GDP): 137.36%
  • Current account balance (USD): $7.15B
  • Current account (% GDP): 1.69%
  • FDI, net: $-2.55B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $-13.55B
  • Secondary income balance, net (USD): $-2.00B
  • Financial account, net (USD): $6.80B
  • Portfolio investment, net (USD): $18.40B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 21.64% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 51.64% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): 4.32% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time