Past economic relations figures between the Netherlands and Malaysia
[A] Malaysia's Global Trade
| 1. | (RM billion) |
| | Year | Export | Import | Total Trade |
| | 2007 | | 605.10 | | 504.57 | | 1,109.67 | |
| | 2005 | 588.97 | 480.77 | 1,069.74 |
| | 2004 | 533.80 | 434.00 | 967.80 |
| | 2003 | 480.72 | 399.65 | 880.37 |
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| 2. | Major Trading Partners of Malaysia (% share of total trade) |
| | 2007 | | | | | | | |
| | The Netherlands is the 13th trading partner with RM 26.87 billion |
| | USA | 13.4 | Singapore | 13.2 | Japan | 10.9 | China | 10.6 |
| | Thailand | 5.1 | Korea Rep. | 4.3 | Taiwan | 4.1 | Hong Kong | 3.8 |
| | Indonesia | 3.5 | Germany | 3.4 | Australia | 2.8 | India | 2.5 |
| | 2006 | | | | | | | |
| The Netherlands is the 12th trading partner with RM 24.8 billion. |
| | USA | 15.97 | Singapore | 13.74 | Japan | 10.82 | China | 9.43 |
| | Thailand | 5.37 | Korea Rep. | 4.41 | Taiwan | 3.95 | Hong Kong | 3.91 |
| | Germany | 3.16 | Indonesia | 3.09 | Australia | 2.39 | Netherlands | 2.32 |
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| 3. | Major Export Markets of Malaysia (% share of total exports) |
| | 2007 | | | | | | | |
| | The Netherlands is the 7th export destination with RM 23.59 billion. |
| | USA | 15.6 | Singapore | 14.6 | Japan | 9.1 | China | 8.8 |
| | Thailand | 5.0 | Hong Kong | 4.6 | Netherlands | 3.9 | Korea Rep. | 3.8 |
| | Australia | 3.4 | India | 3.3 | Indonesia | 2.9 | Taiwan | 2.7 |
| 2006 | | | | | | | |
| The Netherlands is the 7th export destination with RM 21.43 billion. |
| | USA | 18.77 | Singapore | 15.39 | Japan | 8.86 | China | 7.30 |
| | Thailand | 5.29 | Hong Kong | 4.94 | Netherlands | 3.64 | Korea Rep. | 3.61 |
| | India | 3.19 | Australia | 2.83 | Taiwan | 2.72 | Indonesia | 2.53 |
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| 4. | Major Import Sources of Malaysia (% share of total imports) |
| | 2007 | | | | | | | |
| | The Netherlands is the 21st import source with RM 3.280 billion; |
| | which is 0.7% of the total imports. |
| | Japan | 13.0 | China | 12.9 | Sinagpore | 11.5 | USA | 10.8 |
| | Taiwan | 5.7 | Thailand | 5.3 | Korea Rep. | 4.9 | Germany | 4.6 |
| | Indonesia | 4.2 | Hong Kong | 2.9 | Australia | 2.0 | Philippines | 1.9 |
| 2006 | | | | | | | |
| The Netherlands is the 22nd import source with RM 3.088 billion; |
| which is 0.7% of the total imports. |
| | Japan | 13.22 | USA | 12.51 | China | 12.11 | Singapore | 11.69 |
| | Thailand | 5.47 | Taiwan | 5.46 | Korea Rep. | 5.39 | Germany | 4.38 |
| | Indonesia | 3.78 | Hong Kong | 2.63 | Philippines | 2.21 | Australia | 1.85 |
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[B] Malaysia's Trade with the Netherlands
| 1. | Exports to the Netherlands (RM million) |
| | 2007 | 23.586 | Electrical & electronic; palm oil; optical & scientific equipment; chemicals & chemical products;
saw logs & sawn timber |
| | 2006 | 21.430 | Electrical & electronic; palm oil; optical & scientific equipment; saw logs & sawn timber;
chemicals & chemical products |
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| 2. | Imports from the Netherlands (RM million) |
| | 2007 | 3.280 | Electrical & electronic products; machinery, appliances & parts; chemicals & chemical products;
processed food; manufactures of metals |
| | 2006 | 3.372 | Electrical & electronic products; chemicals & chemical products; machinery, appliances & parts;
processed food; optical & scientific equipment |
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| 3. | Total trade between Malaysia and the Netherlands (RM billion) |
| | 2007 | 26.87 | The second largest trading partner within the EU |
| | 2006 | 24.80 | The second largest trading partner within the EU |
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[C] Approved Foreign Investment in Malaysia
| 1. | 2007 | RM billion |
| | Japan | 6,553 |
| | Germany | 3,757 |
| | Iran | 3,068 |
| | USA | 3,020 |
| | Singapore | 2,952 |
| | India | 2,924 |
| | China | 1,883 |
| | Netherlands (8th) | 1,690 |
| | Australia | 1,685 |
| | Korea Rep. | 1,119 |
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| 2. | 2006 | |
| | Japan | 4,412 |
| | The Netherlands (2nd) | 3,284 |
| | Australia | 2,560 |
| | USA | 2,477 |
| | Singapore | 1,885 |
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