Malaysia Exports to Australia
Malaysia's exports to Australia fell to $10.79 billion in 2024, down from $10.94 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 1.4% ($148.25 million) from the previous year. Top exports from Malaysia to Australia were Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($5.69 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($900.46 million) and Electrical machinery and equipment ($628.78 million).
Malaysia had a trade surplus with Australia that rose to $3.47B in 2024 from $3.33B in 2023. This is an increase of 4.3% ($143.76 million).
Malaysia Exports to Australia by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Malaysia exports to Australia by goods in 2024, highlighting the top exported goods.
| Export Rank | Exported Goods | Export Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $5.69B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $900.46M | 2024 |
| 3 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $628.78M | 2024 |
| 4 | Plastics and plastic articles | $390.84M | 2024 |
| 5 | Articles of iron or steel | $248.20M | 2024 |
| 6 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $242.40M | 2024 |
| 7 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $196.17M | 2024 |
| 8 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $187.52M | 2024 |
| 9 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $168.94M | 2024 |
| 10 | Rubber and rubber articles | $160.34M | 2024 |
| 11 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $156.68M | 2024 |
| 12 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $149.88M | 2024 |
| 13 | Copper and copper articles | $149.42M | 2024 |
| 14 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $128.58M | 2024 |
| 15 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $118.01M | 2024 |
| 16 | Fertilizers | $114.61M | 2024 |
| 17 | Iron and steel | $107.91M | 2024 |
| 18 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $105.02M | 2024 |
| 19 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $99.17M | 2024 |
| 20 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $81.16M | 2024 |
| 21 | Glass and glassware | $75.99M | 2024 |
| 22 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $70.68M | 2024 |
| 23 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $65.09M | 2024 |
| 24 | Pharmaceutical products | $44.83M | 2024 |
| 25 | Organic chemicals | $39.26M | 2024 |
| 26 | Toys, games, sports goods | $31.68M | 2024 |
| 27 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $30.56M | 2024 |
| 28 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $29.11M | 2024 |
| 29 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $28.00M | 2024 |
| 30 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $26.46M | 2024 |
| 31 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $26.08M | 2024 |
| 32 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $24.67M | 2024 |
| 33 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $19.57M | 2024 |
| 34 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $19.02M | 2024 |
| 35 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $19.01M | 2024 |
| 36 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $17.79M | 2024 |
| 37 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $14.07M | 2024 |
| 38 | Ceramic products | $14.02M | 2024 |
| 39 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $13.96M | 2024 |
| 40 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $11.77M | 2024 |
| 41 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $11.47M | 2024 |
| 42 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $11.40M | 2024 |
| 43 | Musical instruments, parts | $10.38M | 2024 |
| 44 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $10.10M | 2024 |
| 45 | Sugar and confectionery | $10.08M | 2024 |
| 46 | Non-knitted clothing | $8.87M | 2024 |
| 47 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $8.00M | 2024 |
| 48 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $6.95M | 2024 |
| 49 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $6.48M | 2024 |
| 50 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $6.26M | 2024 |
| 51 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $5.74M | 2024 |
| 52 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $5.62M | 2024 |
| 53 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $5.34M | 2024 |
| 54 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $4.37M | 2024 |
| 55 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $3.94M | 2024 |
| 56 | Unspecified commodities | $3.89M | 2024 |
| 57 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $3.71M | 2024 |
| 58 | Footwear and parts | $3.23M | 2024 |
| 59 | Headgear | $3.19M | 2024 |
| 60 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $2.90M | 2024 |
| 61 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $2.70M | 2024 |
| 62 | Zinc and zinc articles | $2.18M | 2024 |
| 63 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $2.04M | 2024 |
| 64 | Clocks, watches, parts | $1.74M | 2024 |
| 65 | Tin and tin articles | $1.57M | 2024 |
| 66 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $1.56M | 2024 |
| 67 | Man-made filaments | $1.06M | 2024 |
| 68 | Man-made staple fibres | $1.05M | 2024 |
| 69 | Cotton | $725,588.60 | 2024 |
| 70 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $544,756.52 | 2024 |
| 71 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $440,890.80 | 2024 |
| 72 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $328,660.26 | 2024 |
| 73 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $265,143.69 | 2024 |
| 74 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $244,577.87 | 2024 |
| 75 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $180,615.32 | 2024 |
| 76 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $164,646.53 | 2024 |
| 77 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $151,976.83 | 2024 |
| 78 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $109,345.98 | 2024 |
| 79 | Meat and edible offal | $104,938.83 | 2024 |
| 80 | Furskins and artificial fur | $75,419.30 | 2024 |
| 81 | Lead and lead articles | $72,135.30 | 2024 |
| 82 | Nickel and nickel articles | $64,509.48 | 2024 |
| 83 | Cork and cork products | $60,972.44 | 2024 |
| 84 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $53,876.95 | 2024 |
| 85 | Works of art, antiques | $52,236.15 | 2024 |
| 86 | Other base metals, cermets | $45,598.88 | 2024 |
| 87 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $39,006.40 | 2024 |
| 88 | Ores, slag, ash | $38,229.38 | 2024 |
| 89 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $18,651.88 | 2024 |
| 90 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $8,669.42 | 2024 |
| 91 | Cereals | $6,995.41 | 2024 |
| 92 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $5,995.51 | 2024 |
| 93 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $322.30 | 2024 |
| 94 | Silk | $234.46 | 2024 |
| 95 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $210.43 | 2024 |
Malaysia Exports to Australia (1989-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Malaysia exports to Australia by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.79 |
| 2023 | 10.94 |
| 2022 | 10.93 |
| 2021 | 8.48 |
| 2020 | 5.79 |
| 2019 | 6.87 |
| 2018 | 8.31 |
| 2017 | 7.54 |
| 2016 | 6.45 |
| 2015 | 7.21 |
| 2014 | 10.08 |
| 2013 | 9.27 |
| 2012 | 9.42 |
| 2011 | 8.21 |
| 2010 | 7.47 |
| 2009 | 5.68 |
| 2008 | 7.30 |
| 2007 | 5.93 |
| 2006 | 4.56 |
| 2005 | 4.79 |
| 2004 | 4.16 |
| 2003 | 2.61 |
| 2002 | 2.11 |
| 2001 | 2.05 |
| 2000 | 2.42 |
| 1999 | 2.03 |
| 1998 | 1.69 |
| 1997 | 1.35 |
| 1996 | 1.22 |
| 1995 | 1.13 |
| 1994 | 0.92 |
| 1993 | 0.63 |
| 1992 | 0.68 |
| 1991 | 0.59 |
| 1990 | 0.49 |
| 1989 | 0.57 |