Malaysia Exports to Japan
Malaysia's exports to Japan fell to $18.05 billion in 2024, down from $18.79 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 3.9% ($738.55 million) from the previous year. Top exports from Malaysia to Japan were Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($6.75 billion), Electrical machinery and equipment ($3.96 billion), Optical, medical and measuring instruments ($753.35 million).
Malaysia had a trade surplus with Japan that fell to $2.73B in 2024 from $3.24B in 2023. This is a decrease of 15.8% ($509.67 million).
Malaysia Exports to Japan by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Malaysia exports to Japan by goods in 2024, highlighting the top exported goods.
| Export Rank | Exported Goods | Export Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $6.75B | 2024 |
| 2 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $3.96B | 2024 |
| 3 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $753.35M | 2024 |
| 4 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $715.79M | 2024 |
| 5 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $612.71M | 2024 |
| 6 | Plastics and plastic articles | $588.87M | 2024 |
| 7 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $527.77M | 2024 |
| 8 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $526.71M | 2024 |
| 9 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $423.96M | 2024 |
| 10 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $302.71M | 2024 |
| 11 | Rubber and rubber articles | $262.00M | 2024 |
| 12 | Organic chemicals | $240.77M | 2024 |
| 13 | Iron and steel | $216.12M | 2024 |
| 14 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $190.94M | 2024 |
| 15 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $154.76M | 2024 |
| 16 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $148.70M | 2024 |
| 17 | Tin and tin articles | $128.82M | 2024 |
| 18 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $124.00M | 2024 |
| 19 | Glass and glassware | $105.90M | 2024 |
| 20 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $99.95M | 2024 |
| 21 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $88.84M | 2024 |
| 22 | Copper and copper articles | $88.04M | 2024 |
| 23 | Unspecified commodities | $81.46M | 2024 |
| 24 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $81.26M | 2024 |
| 25 | Articles of iron or steel | $65.86M | 2024 |
| 26 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $54.81M | 2024 |
| 27 | Man-made staple fibres | $51.59M | 2024 |
| 28 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $43.87M | 2024 |
| 29 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $41.75M | 2024 |
| 30 | Fertilizers | $41.73M | 2024 |
| 31 | Clocks, watches, parts | $40.19M | 2024 |
| 32 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $39.13M | 2024 |
| 33 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $36.14M | 2024 |
| 34 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $35.32M | 2024 |
| 35 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $34.18M | 2024 |
| 36 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $31.77M | 2024 |
| 37 | Toys, games, sports goods | $26.02M | 2024 |
| 38 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $25.53M | 2024 |
| 39 | Man-made filaments | $24.53M | 2024 |
| 40 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $23.93M | 2024 |
| 41 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $22.30M | 2024 |
| 42 | Musical instruments, parts | $19.87M | 2024 |
| 43 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $19.80M | 2024 |
| 44 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $19.44M | 2024 |
| 45 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $18.05M | 2024 |
| 46 | Zinc and zinc articles | $16.92M | 2024 |
| 47 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $14.21M | 2024 |
| 48 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $12.41M | 2024 |
| 49 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $10.78M | 2024 |
| 50 | Ceramic products | $10.61M | 2024 |
| 51 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $9.69M | 2024 |
| 52 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $8.66M | 2024 |
| 53 | Non-knitted clothing | $8.34M | 2024 |
| 54 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $8.03M | 2024 |
| 55 | Nickel and nickel articles | $7.80M | 2024 |
| 56 | Ores, slag, ash | $6.95M | 2024 |
| 57 | Sugar and confectionery | $4.88M | 2024 |
| 58 | Pharmaceutical products | $4.48M | 2024 |
| 59 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $4.44M | 2024 |
| 60 | Cotton | $3.62M | 2024 |
| 61 | Other base metals, cermets | $3.59M | 2024 |
| 62 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $3.24M | 2024 |
| 63 | Meat and edible offal | $2.94M | 2024 |
| 64 | Headgear | $2.79M | 2024 |
| 65 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $2.46M | 2024 |
| 66 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $2.25M | 2024 |
| 67 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $1.98M | 2024 |
| 68 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $1.78M | 2024 |
| 69 | Footwear and parts | $1.70M | 2024 |
| 70 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $1.38M | 2024 |
| 71 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $854,540.04 | 2024 |
| 72 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $767,237.24 | 2024 |
| 73 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $585,662.44 | 2024 |
| 74 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $478,024.56 | 2024 |
| 75 | Lead and lead articles | $415,121.35 | 2024 |
| 76 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $387,708.71 | 2024 |
| 77 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $317,828.45 | 2024 |
| 78 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $314,936.23 | 2024 |
| 79 | Live animals | $293,194.39 | 2024 |
| 80 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $225,983.45 | 2024 |
| 81 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $207,347.96 | 2024 |
| 82 | Works of art, antiques | $204,199.43 | 2024 |
| 83 | Animal products | $131,511.30 | 2024 |
| 84 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $68,926.03 | 2024 |
| 85 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $61,609.40 | 2024 |
| 86 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $40,564.82 | 2024 |
| 87 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $19,192.04 | 2024 |
| 88 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $13,972.25 | 2024 |
| 89 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $13,808.37 | 2024 |
| 90 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $12,855.88 | 2024 |
| 91 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $2,975.47 | 2024 |
| 92 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $888.47 | 2024 |
| 93 | Cereals | $9.61 | 2024 |
| 94 | Cork and cork products | $0.44 | 2024 |
Malaysia Exports to Japan (1989-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Malaysia exports to Japan by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.05 |
| 2023 | 18.79 |
| 2022 | 22.42 |
| 2021 | 18.17 |
| 2020 | 14.88 |
| 2019 | 15.93 |
| 2018 | 17.44 |
| 2017 | 17.58 |
| 2016 | 15.25 |
| 2015 | 18.95 |
| 2014 | 25.28 |
| 2013 | 25.12 |
| 2012 | 27 |
| 2011 | 26.13 |
| 2010 | 20.61 |
| 2009 | 15.46 |
| 2008 | 21.19 |
| 2007 | 16.20 |
| 2006 | 14.24 |
| 2005 | 13.34 |
| 2004 | 12.76 |
| 2003 | 11.22 |
| 2002 | 10.47 |
| 2001 | 11.71 |
| 2000 | 12.83 |
| 1999 | 9.81 |
| 1998 | 7.71 |
| 1997 | 9.80 |
| 1996 | 10.56 |
| 1995 | 9.35 |
| 1994 | 7.09 |
| 1993 | 6.12 |
| 1992 | 5.48 |
| 1991 | 5.39 |
| 1990 | 4.66 |
| 1989 | 4.03 |