Aircraft, Spacecraft Imports
Malaysian imports for this product category were $4.6 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 96% of that total.
1. France: $2.3 billion (50.3%)
2. United States: $1.5 billion (32.8%)
3. Singapore: $158.3 million (3.4%)
4. Italy: $98.8 million (2.1%)
5. Netherlands: $90.9 million (2%)
6. United Kingdom: $72.4 million (1.6%)
7. Germany: $52.2 million (1.1%)
8. China: $48.1 million (1.05%)
9. Thailand: $37.8 million (0.82%)
10. United Arab Emirates: $34.2 million (0.7%)
Alcoholic Beverages Imports
Malaysian imports for this product category were $717.8 million. The 10 countries below supplied 86.1% of that total.
1. France: $161.9 million (22.6%)
2. Singapore: $112.6 million (15.7%)
3. United Kingdom: $103 million (14.3%)
4. Netherlands: $69.2 million (9.6%)
5. Thailand: $65.1 million (9.1%)
6. Australia: $42.2 million (5.9%)
7. China: $30.3 million (4.2%)
8. Viet Nam: $13.3 million (1.9%)
9. Hong Kong: $12.4 million (1.7%)
10. United States: $8.2 million (1.1%)
Aluminum Imports
Malaysian imports for this product category were $2.9 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 85.6% of that total.
1. China: $1.3 billion (44%)
2. Japan: $244.6 million (8.3%)
3. United Arab Emirates: $228.7 million (7.8%)
4. Australia: $214.9 million (7.3%)
5. United States: $113.3 million (3.9%)
6. Singapore: $104.4 million (3.6%)
7. Germany: $96.9 million (3.3%)
8. South Korea: $86.9 million (3%)
9. South Africa: $66.4 million (2.3%)
10. Oman: $64.8 million (2.2%)
Automobile Imports
Malaysian imports for this product category were $6.5 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 93.7% of that total.
1. Japan: $1.9 billion (29.6%)
2. Thailand: $1.8 billion (27.9%)
3. Germany: $891.7 million (13.7%)
4. China: $715.2 million (11%)
5. Indonesia: $199.2 million (3.1%)
6. South Korea: $183.4 million (2.8%)
7. United Kingdom: $152.5 million (2.3%)
8. Sweden: $93.9 million (1.4%)
9. Mexico: $60.8 million (0.9%)
10. Netherlands: $55.7 million (0.9%)
Cereals Imports
Malaysian imports for this product category were $1.9 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 97.5% of that total.
1. Argentina: $407.4 million (21.7%)
2. Brazil: $390.9 million (20.9%)
3. Australia: $258.3 million (13.8%)
4. Thailand: $187.5 million (10%)
5. India: $174.9 million (9.3%)
6. Viet Nam: $151.2 million (8.1%)
7. Pakistan: $95.3 million (5.1%)
8. United States: $87.2 million (4.7%)
9. Cambodia: $38.6 million (2.1%)
10. Canada: $36.9 million (2%)
Organic Chemicals Imports
Malaysian imports for this product category were $4.1 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 87.2% of that total.
1. Singapore: $943.6 million (23.1%)
2. China: $685.2 million (16.8%)
3. India: $495.9 million (12.2%)
4. South Korea: $311.4 million (7.6%)
5. Thailand: $253.1 million (6.2%)
6. United States: $210.9 million (5.2%)
7. Japan: $206.8 million (5.1%)
8. Taiwan: $178 million (4.4%)
9. Indonesia: $158.7 million (3.9%)
10. Belgium: $113.4 million (2.8%)
Clothing (Not Knit or Crochet) Imports
Malaysian imports for this product category were $459.5 million. The 10 countries below supplied 81.1% of that total.
1. China: $134.4 million (29.3%)
2. Indonesia: $43.9 million (9.6%)
3. Bangladesh: $42 million (9.1%)
4. Viet Nam: $35.8 million (7.8%)
5. Hong Kong: $29.3 million (6.4%)
6. India: $26.9 million (5.9%)
7. Cambodia: $22 million (4.8%)
8. Thailand: $16 million (3.5%)
9. Japan: $12.4 million (2.7%)
10. Pakistan: $9.7 million (2.1%)
Copper Imports
Malaysian imports for this product category were $3.2 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 88.2% of that total.
1. Australia: $663.2 million (20.5%)
2. Japan: $589.3 million (18.2%)
3. Indonesia: $417.7 million (12.9%)
4. China: $377.2 million (11.7%)
5. South Korea: $329.1 million (10.2%)
6. Taiwan: $123.8 million (3.8%)
7. Chile: $112.4 million (3.5%)
8. India: $88.2 million (2.7%)
9. Thailand: $75.7 million (2.3%)
10. Singapore: $75.1 million (2.3%)
Electronic Equipment Imports
Malaysian imports for this product category were $53.4 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 86.7% of that total.
1. China: $12.7 billion (23.8%)
2. United States: $6.6 billion (12.4%)
3. Taiwan: $5.6 billion (10.4%)
4. Singapore: $5.1 billion (9.5%)
5. Japan: $4.6 billion (8.6%)
6. Costa Rica: $3.3 billion (6.1%)
7. South Korea: $2.7 billion (5%)
8. Germany: $2.2 billion (4.2%)
9. Thailand: $2 billion (3.8%)
10. Hong Kong: $1.5 billion (2.9%)
Footwear Imports
Malaysian imports for this product category were $312.7 million. The 10 countries below supplied 92.6% of that total.
1. China: $136.9 million (43.8%)
2. Viet Nam: $54.3 million (17.4%)
3. Indonesia: $38.3 million (12.3%)
4. Italy: $11 million (3.5%)
5. India: $10.7 million (3.4%)
6. Hong Kong: $10.5 million (3.4%)
7. Thailand: $9.1 million (2.9%)
8. France: $7.3 million (2.3%)
9. Singapore: $5.7 million (1.8%)
10. Cambodia: $5.6 million (1.8%)
Furniture, Lighting, Signs Imports
Malaysian imports for this product category were $738.7 million. The 10 countries below supplied 88.1% of that total.
1. China: $356.9 million (48.3%)
2. Thailand: $63.4 million (8.6%)
3. Japan: $56 million (7.6%)
4. Germany: $31.6 million (4.3%)
5. Indonesia: $31.1 million (4.2%)
6. Viet Nam: $26.1 million (3.5%)
7. United States: $24.2 million (3.3%)
8. South Korea: $22.9 million (3.1%)
9. Singapore: $20.7 million (2.8%)
10. Taiwan: $17.7 million (2.4%)
Gems, Precious Metals Imports
Malaysian imports for this product category were $5.2 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 96.5% of that total.
1. United Arab Emirates: $1.4 billion (26.9%)
2. Switzerland: $1.2 billion (22.6%)
3. Singapore: $1 billion (19.6%)
4. Japan: $661.9 million (12.8%)
5. Hong Kong: $305.1 million (5.9%)
6. China: $173.5 million (3.4%)
7. United States: $122.4 million (2.4%)
8. India: $67.3 million (1.3%)
9. Thailand: $43.4 million (0.8%)
10. Taiwan: $41.7 million (0.8%)
Inorganic Chemicals Imports
Malaysian imports for this product category were $2.2 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 88.4% of that total.
1. Australia: $619.2 million (28%)
2. China: $370.6 million (16.8%)
3. Japan: $209.3 million (9.5%)
4. United States: $206.1 million (9.3%)
5. South Korea: $198.9 million (9%)
6. Taiwan: $103 million (4.7%)
7. Germany: $90.4 million (4.1%)
8. Thailand: $75.7 million (3.4%)
9. Italy: $42.7 million (1.9%)
10. Singapore: $37.4 million (1.7%)
Iron and Steel Imports
Malaysian imports for this product category were $6 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 88.4% of that total.
1. China: $1.7 billion (28.2%)
2. Japan: $1 billion (17.1%)
3. South Korea: $815.6 million (13.6%)
4. Taiwan: $707.4 million (11.8%)
5. United States: $213.3 million (3.6%)
6. Viet Nam: $213.3 million (3.6%)
7. Spain: $178.6 million (3%)
8. South Africa: $166.8 million (2.8%)
9. Singapore: $144.8 million (2.4%)
10. Thailand: $144.3 million (2.4%)
Iron or Steel Product Imports
Malaysian imports for this product category were $3.7 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 88.4% of that total.
1. China: $999 million (27.1%)
2. Japan: $994.6 million (26.9%)
3. Singapore: $363.8 million (9.9%)
4. United States: $190.4 million (5.2%)
5. South Korea: $177.8 million (4.8%)
6. Taiwan: $143 million (3.9%)
7. Thailand: $124.4 million (3.4%)
8. Italy: $103.9 million (2.8%)
9. Germany: $94.9 million (2.6%)
10. India: $71.9 million (1.9%)
Machines, Engines, Pumps Imports
Malaysian imports for this product category were $22.5 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 84.6% of that total.
1. China: $5.9 billion (26.3%)
2. Japan: $2.5 billion (11.1%)
3. Singapore: $2.4 billion (10.5%)
4. United States: $2 billion (9.1%)
5. Thailand: $1.9 billion (8.5%)
6. Germany: $1.6 billion (7%)
7. South Korea: $861.9 million (3.8%)
8. Taiwan: $774.8 million (3.4%)
9. Italy: $579.3 million (2.6%)
10. Hong Kong: $510.8 million (2.3%)
Meat Imports
Malaysian imports for this product category were $888.8 million. The 10 countries below supplied 98.3% of that total.
1. India: $424.1 million (47.7%)
2. Australia: $216.9 million (24.4%)
3. China: $78.8 million (8.9%)
4. New Zealand: $75.1 million (8.4%)
5. Thailand: $28.5 million (3.2%)
6. Germany: $18.2 million (2%)
7. Brazil: $9.4 million (1.1%)
8. Netherlands: $8.1 million (0.9%)
9. Viet Nam: $7.2 million (0.8%)
10. Denmark: $7.1 million (0.8%)
Medical, Technical Equipment Imports
Malaysian imports for this product category were $6 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 86.7% of that total.
1. China: $1.4 billion (22.6%)
2. United States: $1.1 billion (17.9%)
3. Singapore: $603.2 million (10.1%)
4. Japan: $547 million (9.2%)
5. Germany: $472.4 million (7.9%)
6. South Korea: $349.5 million (5.9%)
7. Thailand: $229.6 million (3.8%)
8. Hong Kong: $218 million (3.7%)
9. Taiwan: $183.5 million (3.1%)
10. United Kingdom: $154.2 million (2.6%)
Oil Imports
Malaysian imports for this product category were $35.2 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 76.4% of that total.
1. Singapore: $11.9 billion (33.9%)
2. United Arab Emirates: $2.8 billion (8%)
3. Indonesia: $2.1 billion (6%)
4. South Korea: $2.1 billion (5.9%)
5. Saudi Arabia: $1.8 billion (5.1%)
6. Russia: $1.6 billion (4.6%)
7. Kuwait: $1.4 billion (3.953%)
8. Taiwan: $1.1 billion (3.2%)
9. India: $1 billion (2.9%)
10. Australia: $1 billion (2.8%)
Paper Imports
Malaysian imports for this product category were $1.9 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 82.1% of that total.
1. China: $352.2 million (19%)
2. Indonesia: $293.3 million (15.8%)
3. Singapore: $139.6 million (7.5%)
4. South Korea: $132 million (7.1%)
5. Japan: $127.8 million (6.9%)
6. Taiwan: $127.1 million (6.9%)
7. Thailand: $119 million (6.4%)
8. United States: $90.2 million (4.9%)
9. Germany: $89.5 million (4.8%)
10. Finland: $50.9 million (2.7%)
Perfumes, Cosmetics Imports
Malaysian imports for this product category were $870.5 million. The 10 countries below supplied 77.5% of that total.
1. Thailand: $122 million (14%)
2. China: $104 million (11.9%)
3. Singapore: $102.7 million (11.8%)
4. United States: $78.4 million (9%)
5. France: $75.9 million (8.7%)
6. Indonesia: $45.4 million (5.2%)
7. Japan: $43.3 million (5%)
8. South Korea: $38.7 million (4.5%)
9. United Kingdom: $37.9 million (4.4%)
10. Hong Kong: $26 million (3%)
Pharmaceuticals Imports
Malaysian imports for this product category were $1.5 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 71.2% of that total.
1. Germany: $197.4 million (12.9%)
2. United States: $168.4 million (11%)
3. Switzerland: $130.9 million (8.6%)
4. France: $127.4 million (8.3%)
5. Australia: $105.6 million (6.9%)
6. China: $78.5 million (5.1%)
7. Ireland: $75.3 million (4.9%)
8. Singapore: $72.3 million (4.7%)
9. United Kingdom: $67.1 million (4.4%)
10. India: $64.8 million (4.2%)
Plastics Imports
Malaysian imports for this product category were $7.3 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 86.8% of that total.
1. Singapore: $1.2 billion (16.8%)
2. China: $1.1 billion (14.7%)
3. Japan: $843.6 million (11.6%)
4. Saudi Arabia: $836.6 million (11.5%)
5. Thailand: $610.5 million (8.4%)
6. South Korea: $450.5 million (6.2%)
7. United States: $438.3 million (6%)
8. Taiwan: $398.6 million (5.5%)
9. Indonesia: $242.4 million (3.3%)
10. Germany: $188.2 million (2.6%)
Rubber Imports
Malaysian imports for this product category were $3.6 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 88.2% of that total.
1. Thailand: $1.4 billion (39.2%)
2. Viet Nam: $431.9 million (12%)
3. South Korea: $307.5 million (8.6%)
4. Japan: $280.4 million (7.8%)
5. China: $181.3 million (5.1%)
6. Taiwan: $157.2 million (4.4%)
7. Côte d'Ivoire: $140.7 million (3.9%)
8. Indonesia: $112.4 million (3.1%)
9. United States: $74.9 million (2.1%)
10. Philippines: $71.3 million (2%)
Wood Imports
Malaysian imports for this product category were $610.5 million. The 10 countries below supplied 86.6% of that total.
1. China: $121.6 million (19.9%)
2. Indonesia: $105.3 million (17.2%)
3. Thailand: $94.8 million (15.5%)
4. Viet Nam: $59.1 million (9.7%)
5. United States: $42.2 million (6.9%)
6. Australia: $33.2 million (5.4%)
7. Myanmar (Burma): $25.8 million (4.2%)
8. New Zealand: $21.6 million (3.5%)
9. Philippines: $16.8 million (2.8%)
10. Germany: $8.6 million (1.4%)
Knit or Crochet Clothing Imports
Malaysian imports for this product category were $486.5 million. The 10 countries below supplied 81.7% of that total.
1. China: $151.4 million (31.1%)
2. Viet Nam: $47.5 million (9.8%)
3. Indonesia: $42 million (8.6%)
4. Cambodia: $37.9 million (7.8%)
5. Bangladesh: $34.9 million (7.2%)
6. Thailand: $20.5 million (4.2%)
7. Hong Kong: $19.9 million (4.1%)
8. India: $19.7 million (4.1%)
9. Sri Lanka: $14 million (2.9%)
10. Pakistan: $9.8 million (2%)
The following countries represent expanding opportunities for leading Malaysian import countries from 2010 to 2014.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Malaysia Import Partners 2014
Fastest-Growing Malaysian Import Countries
Research Note:
Import numbers rarely match the source exporters’ stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies include
re-exports, time lags, misallocations, distinct trade reporting systems, different quantity measurements and country confidentiality rules. Also, transportation and insurance
Import numbers rarely match the source exporters’ stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies include
re-exports, time lags, misallocations, distinct trade reporting systems, different quantity measurements and country confidentiality rules. Also, transportation and insurance
costs are sometimes added to import totals.
Malaysia imported US$209 billion worth of goods from its international trade buddies in 2014. The adjacent list reveals its 10 top trade partners, accounting for 71% of total Malaysian imports.
