Malaysia - Bilateral Trade Performance

Facts & Figures

Projects approved with foreign participation by major source, 2008 and 2007

Ringgit Malaysia - RM

Country

                   2008
                            2007
No.
Foreign Investment
                           (RM)
        No.
   Foreign Investement
                             (RM)
Australia
20
13,105,834,743
        17
1,685,051,556
USA 22
8,668,976,778
        33
3,019,981,085
Japan 63
5,594,869,207
        60
6,522,739,241
Germany 19
4,438,254,903
        26
3,756,800,095
Spain 1
4,156,200,000
        2
44,057,082
Singapore 112
2,004,260,964
        108
2,952,175,965
Netherlands 19
1,795,674,697
        9
1,690,415,209
British Virgin Islands    6
  1,230,417,087
        3
49,352,386

US Dollar - USD

Country

                   2008
                            2007
No.
Foreign Investment
                           (RM)
        No.
   Foreign Investement
                             (RM)
Australia
20
3,681,414,254
        17
489,840,569
USA 22
2,435,105,837
        33
877,901,478
Japan 63
1,571,592,474
        60
1,896,145,128
Germany 19
1,246,700,815
        26
1,092,093,051
Spain 1
1,167,471,910
        2
12,807,291
Singapore 112
562,994,653
        108
858,190,688
Netherlands 19
504,403,005
        9
491,399,770
British Virgin Islands    6
345,622,777
        3
14,346,624

Malaysia's top 10 trade statistics for the year 2008

1. Malaysia's top 10 trading partners

COUNTRY
2008
       (RM Billion)
Share
          (%)
Singapore
155.11
13.1
Japan
136.93
11.6
United States of America
136.92
11.6
People's Republic of China
130.09
11.0
Thailand
61.01
5.2
Republic of Korea
50.11
4.2
Indonesia
44.92
3.8
Hong Kong
41.98
3.5
Taiwan
41.33
3.5
Germany
37.83
3.2
Others
348.88
29.4
TOTAL TRADE
1,185.10
100.0

2. Malaysia's top 10 export markets

COUNTRY
2008
      (RM Billion)
Share
          (%)
Singapore
97.78
14.7
United States of America
80.47
12.1
Japan
71.80
10.8
People's Republic of China
63.21
9.5
Thailand
31.73
4.8
Hong Kong
28.32
4.3
Republic of Korea
25.89
3.9
India
24.73
3.7
Australia
24.40
3.7
The Netherlands
23.44
3.5
Others
191.71
28.9
TOTAL EXPORTS
663.49
100.0

3. Malaysia's top 10 export markets
SITC
Description
2008
(RM Billion)
Share
(%)
776
Transistors, valves, etc.
89.82
13.5
752
Automatic data processing equipment
46.30
7.0
422
Fixed veg. fats, oils, crude, refined not soft
45.61
6.9
333
Petroleum oils, crude
44.09
6.6
343
Natural gas
40.73
6.1
759
Parts & accessories for office machines
36.47
5.5
334
Petroleum products
29.19
4.4
764
Telecommunication equipment parts nes
26.18
4.0
772
Electrical switcher relays, circuits nes
13.78
2.1
431
Animal, vegetable fats & oils, processed nes
10.35
1.6

Others
280.98
42.3

TOTAL EXPORTS
521.61
100.0

4. Malaysia's top 10 Import Products
SITC
Description
2008
(RM Billion)
Share
(%)
776
Transistors, valves, etc.
100.81
19.3
334
Petroleum products
24.34
4.7
333
Petroleum oils, crude
23.36
4.5
759
Parts & accessories for office machines
22.17
4.3
772
Electrical switcher relays, circuits nes
17.01
3.3
764
Telecommunication equipment parts nes
16.70
3.2
778
Electrical machinery & apparatus nes
13.06
2.5
971
Gold, non-monetary excl. ores
9.36
1.8
682
Copper
8.94
1.7
874
Measuring, checking, analysing and controlling instruments, etc. parts
8.88
1.7

Others
276.99
53.1

TOTAL IMPORTS
521.61
100.0

Bilateral trade between the Netherlands and Malaysia

The Netherlands is the 13th trading partner in 2008 with total imports of RM3.68 billion and exports of RM23.44 billion.

Some products imported from the Netherlands in 2008

Products
Amount (RM) million
1. Machinery, appliances and parts
835.8
2. Electrical and electronic products
670.3
3. Chemical and chemical products
604.6
4. Processed food
330.8
5. Optical & scientific equipment
213.2

Some products exported to the Netherlands in 2008

Products
Amount (RM) million
1. Electrical and electronic products
12,775.3
2. Palm oil
3,700.5
3. Chemical and chemical products
1,904.5
4. Optical & scientific equipment
1,213.1
5.   Refined petroleum products
490.0

Facts & Figures

Ringgit Malaysia - RM

US Dollar - USD

Bilateral trade between the Netherlands and Malaysia

The Netherlands is the 13th trading partner in 2008 with total imports of RM3.68 billion and exports of RM23.44 billion.

Some products imported from the Netherlands in 2008 Products Amount (RM) million 1. Machinery, appliances and parts 835.8 2. Electrical and electronic products 670.3 3. Chemical and chemical products 604.6 4. Processed food 330.8 5. Optical & scientific equipment 213.2

Some products exported to the Netherlands in 2008

Products Amount (RM) million 1. Electrical and electronic products 12,775.3 2. Palm oil 3,700.5 3. Chemical and chemical products 1,904.5 4. Optical & scientific equipment 1,213.1 5. Refined petroleum products 490.0

For an overview of past economic relations figures between the Netherlands and Malaysia please click here

Some products imported from the Netherlands in 2008

Products
Amount (RM) million
1. Machinery, appliances and parts
835.8
2. Electrical and electronic products
670.3
3. Chemical and chemical products
604.6
4. Processed food
330.8
5. Optical & scientific equipment
213.2

Products
Amount (RM) million
1. Electrical and electronic products
12,775.3
2. Palm oil
3,700.5
3. Chemical and chemical products
1,904.5
4. Optical & scientific equipment
1,213.1
5. Refined petroleum products
490.0