Malaysia Exports to Germany
Malaysia's exports to Germany rose to $7.06 billion in 2024, up from $6.7 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 5.4% ($360.82 million) from the previous year. Top exports from Malaysia to Germany were Electrical machinery and equipment ($3.64 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($1.29 billion), Optical, medical and measuring instruments ($957.75 million).
Malaysia moved from a trade deficit with Germany of $509.8M in 2023 to a surplus of $4.77M in 2024. This represents a reversal of $514.57 million (100.9%).
Malaysia Exports to Germany by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Malaysia exports to Germany by goods in 2024, highlighting the top exported goods.
| Export Rank | Exported Goods | Export Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $3.64B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $1.29B | 2024 |
| 3 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $957.75M | 2024 |
| 4 | Rubber and rubber articles | $346.48M | 2024 |
| 5 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $107.05M | 2024 |
| 6 | Organic chemicals | $78.52M | 2024 |
| 7 | Articles of iron or steel | $78.35M | 2024 |
| 8 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $75.24M | 2024 |
| 9 | Plastics and plastic articles | $71.76M | 2024 |
| 10 | Glass and glassware | $62.48M | 2024 |
| 11 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $59.33M | 2024 |
| 12 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $51.56M | 2024 |
| 13 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $25.11M | 2024 |
| 14 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $21.21M | 2024 |
| 15 | Toys, games, sports goods | $20.84M | 2024 |
| 16 | Iron and steel | $17.82M | 2024 |
| 17 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $17.07M | 2024 |
| 18 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $15.12M | 2024 |
| 19 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $13.05M | 2024 |
| 20 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $12.57M | 2024 |
| 21 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $11.66M | 2024 |
| 22 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $10.97M | 2024 |
| 23 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $7.83M | 2024 |
| 24 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $6.58M | 2024 |
| 25 | Man-made filaments | $6.33M | 2024 |
| 26 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $4.81M | 2024 |
| 27 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $4.74M | 2024 |
| 28 | Non-knitted clothing | $3.76M | 2024 |
| 29 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $3.71M | 2024 |
| 30 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $3.23M | 2024 |
| 31 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $3.04M | 2024 |
| 32 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $3.01M | 2024 |
| 33 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $2.92M | 2024 |
| 34 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $2.86M | 2024 |
| 35 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $2.55M | 2024 |
| 36 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $2.40M | 2024 |
| 37 | Ceramic products | $2.33M | 2024 |
| 38 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $1.80M | 2024 |
| 39 | Footwear and parts | $1.69M | 2024 |
| 40 | Man-made staple fibres | $1.45M | 2024 |
| 41 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $1.44M | 2024 |
| 42 | Pharmaceutical products | $1.42M | 2024 |
| 43 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $1.22M | 2024 |
| 44 | Headgear | $1.20M | 2024 |
| 45 | Nickel and nickel articles | $1.17M | 2024 |
| 46 | Copper and copper articles | $965,521.36 | 2024 |
| 47 | Furskins and artificial fur | $877,571.54 | 2024 |
| 48 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $850,295.47 | 2024 |
| 49 | Sugar and confectionery | $818,040.62 | 2024 |
| 50 | Unspecified commodities | $677,701.25 | 2024 |
| 51 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $631,400.08 | 2024 |
| 52 | Clocks, watches, parts | $526,419.73 | 2024 |
| 53 | Musical instruments, parts | $460,152.33 | 2024 |
| 54 | Other base metals, cermets | $327,417.15 | 2024 |
| 55 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $281,416.64 | 2024 |
| 56 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $252,204.99 | 2024 |
| 57 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $203,165.66 | 2024 |
| 58 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $149,952.32 | 2024 |
| 59 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $145,542.77 | 2024 |
| 60 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $142,954.51 | 2024 |
| 61 | Zinc and zinc articles | $123,043.78 | 2024 |
| 62 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $107,436.41 | 2024 |
| 63 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $98,697.50 | 2024 |
| 64 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $96,624.05 | 2024 |
| 65 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $75,095.03 | 2024 |
| 66 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $69,705.02 | 2024 |
| 67 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $55,966.57 | 2024 |
| 68 | Works of art, antiques | $35,777.47 | 2024 |
| 69 | Cotton | $28,754.52 | 2024 |
| 70 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $26,110.10 | 2024 |
| 71 | Animal products | $19,249.07 | 2024 |
| 72 | Lead and lead articles | $14,359.89 | 2024 |
| 73 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $11,235.18 | 2024 |
| 74 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $9,148.84 | 2024 |
| 75 | Live animals | $8,934.04 | 2024 |
| 76 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $8,599.07 | 2024 |
| 77 | Tin and tin articles | $6,422.91 | 2024 |
| 78 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $6,412.21 | 2024 |
| 79 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $5,686.09 | 2024 |
| 80 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $4,757.20 | 2024 |
| 81 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $2,359.92 | 2024 |
| 82 | Ores, slag, ash | $2,037.62 | 2024 |
| 83 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $1,695.21 | 2024 |
| 84 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $856.78 | 2024 |
| 85 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $742.94 | 2024 |
| 86 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $238.18 | 2024 |
| 87 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $192.51 | 2024 |
| 88 | Silk | $98.33 | 2024 |
| 89 | Fertilizers | $57.91 | 2024 |
| 90 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $1.97 | 2024 |
| 91 | Meat and edible offal | $1.09 | 2024 |
| 92 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $1.09 | 2024 |
Malaysia Exports to Germany (1989-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Malaysia exports to Germany by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.06 |
| 2023 | 6.70 |
| 2022 | 6.82 |
| 2021 | 6.87 |
| 2020 | 5.87 |
| 2019 | 6.29 |
| 2018 | 6.99 |
| 2017 | 6.21 |
| 2016 | 5.37 |
| 2015 | 5.04 |
| 2014 | 5.46 |
| 2013 | 5.24 |
| 2012 | 5.19 |
| 2011 | 6.02 |
| 2010 | 5.39 |
| 2009 | 4.21 |
| 2008 | 4.60 |
| 2007 | 4.31 |
| 2006 | 3.48 |
| 2005 | 2.95 |
| 2004 | 2.77 |
| 2003 | 2.41 |
| 2002 | 2.10 |
| 2001 | 2.04 |
| 2000 | 2.46 |
| 1999 | 2.02 |
| 1998 | 2.21 |
| 1997 | 2.27 |
| 1996 | 2.38 |
| 1995 | 2.36 |
| 1994 | 1.94 |
| 1993 | 1.72 |
| 1992 | 1.63 |
| 1991 | 1.24 |
| 1990 | 1.15 |
| 1989 | 0.89 |