Malaysia Exports to United Arab Emirates
Malaysia's exports to the United Arab Emirates rose to $3.18 billion in 2024, up from $3.12 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 2% ($61.06 million) from the previous year. Top exports from Malaysia to the United Arab Emirates were Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins ($899.12 million), Electrical machinery and equipment ($594.47 million), Fats and oils, edible fats and waxes ($210.42 million).
Malaysia had a trade deficit with United Arab Emirates that widened to $2.86 billion in 2024 from $2.45 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 16.9% ($412.64 million).
Malaysia Exports to United Arab Emirates by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Malaysia exports to UAE by goods in 2024, highlighting the top exported goods.
| Export Rank | Exported Goods | Export Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $899.12M | 2024 |
| 2 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $594.47M | 2024 |
| 3 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $210.42M | 2024 |
| 4 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $201.46M | 2024 |
| 5 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $196.35M | 2024 |
| 6 | Rubber and rubber articles | $122.32M | 2024 |
| 7 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $100.92M | 2024 |
| 8 | Unspecified commodities | $97.76M | 2024 |
| 9 | Plastics and plastic articles | $68.00M | 2024 |
| 10 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $64.11M | 2024 |
| 11 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $61.93M | 2024 |
| 12 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $43.58M | 2024 |
| 13 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $38.46M | 2024 |
| 14 | Organic chemicals | $37.82M | 2024 |
| 15 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $35.86M | 2024 |
| 16 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $33.26M | 2024 |
| 17 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $32.70M | 2024 |
| 18 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $27.50M | 2024 |
| 19 | Articles of iron or steel | $26.32M | 2024 |
| 20 | Tin and tin articles | $26.00M | 2024 |
| 21 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $23.57M | 2024 |
| 22 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $18.62M | 2024 |
| 23 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $12.49M | 2024 |
| 24 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $12.34M | 2024 |
| 25 | Copper and copper articles | $10.60M | 2024 |
| 26 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $10.42M | 2024 |
| 27 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $10.18M | 2024 |
| 28 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $10.03M | 2024 |
| 29 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $9.37M | 2024 |
| 30 | Non-knitted clothing | $9.26M | 2024 |
| 31 | Zinc and zinc articles | $8.97M | 2024 |
| 32 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $8.97M | 2024 |
| 33 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $8.33M | 2024 |
| 34 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $7.62M | 2024 |
| 35 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $7.54M | 2024 |
| 36 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $7.18M | 2024 |
| 37 | Footwear and parts | $6.99M | 2024 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $6.91M | 2024 |
| 39 | Musical instruments, parts | $5.87M | 2024 |
| 40 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $5.59M | 2024 |
| 41 | Iron and steel | $5.02M | 2024 |
| 42 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $4.68M | 2024 |
| 43 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $3.81M | 2024 |
| 44 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $3.75M | 2024 |
| 45 | Glass and glassware | $3.42M | 2024 |
| 46 | Pharmaceutical products | $3.40M | 2024 |
| 47 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $3.18M | 2024 |
| 48 | Man-made staple fibres | $3.07M | 2024 |
| 49 | Ores, slag, ash | $3.01M | 2024 |
| 50 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $2.80M | 2024 |
| 51 | Ceramic products | $2.68M | 2024 |
| 52 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $2.68M | 2024 |
| 53 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $2.60M | 2024 |
| 54 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $2.23M | 2024 |
| 55 | Toys, games, sports goods | $1.92M | 2024 |
| 56 | Clocks, watches, parts | $1.91M | 2024 |
| 57 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $1.72M | 2024 |
| 58 | Nickel and nickel articles | $1.58M | 2024 |
| 59 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $1.41M | 2024 |
| 60 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $1.27M | 2024 |
| 61 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $1.15M | 2024 |
| 62 | Sugar and confectionery | $862,967.14 | 2024 |
| 63 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $848,262.00 | 2024 |
| 64 | Meat and edible offal | $763,178.40 | 2024 |
| 65 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $685,691.55 | 2024 |
| 66 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $361,754.19 | 2024 |
| 67 | Headgear | $308,027.79 | 2024 |
| 68 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $211,137.81 | 2024 |
| 69 | Furskins and artificial fur | $182,773.11 | 2024 |
| 70 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $144,180.35 | 2024 |
| 71 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $129,755.56 | 2024 |
| 72 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $113,662.66 | 2024 |
| 73 | Other base metals, cermets | $74,998.23 | 2024 |
| 74 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $64,799.23 | 2024 |
| 75 | Man-made filaments | $59,478.26 | 2024 |
| 76 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $59,172.13 | 2024 |
| 77 | Fertilizers | $40,592.36 | 2024 |
| 78 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $35,919.50 | 2024 |
| 79 | Lead and lead articles | $27,941.66 | 2024 |
| 80 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $27,779.53 | 2024 |
| 81 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $25,059.06 | 2024 |
| 82 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $22,559.95 | 2024 |
| 83 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $20,730.80 | 2024 |
| 84 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $14,633.25 | 2024 |
| 85 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $12,333.64 | 2024 |
| 86 | Cotton | $8,428.41 | 2024 |
| 87 | Cereals | $7,159.73 | 2024 |
| 88 | Works of art, antiques | $6,834.15 | 2024 |
| 89 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $6,197.63 | 2024 |
| 90 | Live animals | $4,129.86 | 2024 |
| 91 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $2,680.26 | 2024 |
| 92 | Animal products | $476.35 | 2024 |
| 93 | Cork and cork products | $294.12 | 2024 |
| 94 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $59.22 | 2024 |
| 95 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $10.27 | 2024 |
Malaysia Exports to United Arab Emirates (1989-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Malaysia exports to UAE by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.18 |
| 2023 | 3.12 |
| 2022 | 3.51 |
| 2021 | 2.56 |
| 2020 | 2.02 |
| 2019 | 2.70 |
| 2018 | 2.81 |
| 2017 | 2.80 |
| 2016 | 3.03 |
| 2015 | 3.04 |
| 2014 | 3.59 |
| 2013 | 4.02 |
| 2012 | 4.02 |
| 2011 | 4.20 |
| 2010 | 3.79 |
| 2009 | 2.85 |
| 2008 | 3.76 |
| 2007 | 2.95 |
| 2006 | 2.27 |
| 2005 | 1.85 |
| 2004 | 1.56 |
| 2003 | 1.12 |
| 2002 | 0.86 |
| 2001 | 0.83 |
| 2000 | 0.86 |
| 1999 | 0.72 |
| 1998 | 0.64 |
| 1997 | 0.67 |
| 1996 | 0.74 |
| 1995 | 0.69 |
| 1994 | 0.51 |
| 1993 | 0.35 |
| 1992 | 0.28 |
| 1991 | 0.24 |
| 1990 | 0.14 |
| 1989 | 0.10 |