Malaysia Exports to United States
Malaysia's exports to the United States rose to $43.43 billion in 2024, up from $35.46 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 22.5% ($7.98 billion) from the previous year. Top exports from Malaysia to the United States were Electrical machinery and equipment ($23.68 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($6.30 billion), Optical, medical and measuring instruments ($3.89 billion).
Malaysia had a trade surplus with United States that fell to $15.84B in 2024 from $15.93B in 2023. This is a decrease of 0.6% ($88.75 million).
Malaysia Exports to United States by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Malaysia exports to US 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 | $23.68B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $6.30B | 2024 |
| 3 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $3.89B | 2024 |
| 4 | Rubber and rubber articles | $1.69B | 2024 |
| 5 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $1.55B | 2024 |
| 6 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $600.11M | 2024 |
| 7 | Plastics and plastic articles | $571.98M | 2024 |
| 8 | Articles of iron or steel | $453.88M | 2024 |
| 9 | Iron and steel | $450.56M | 2024 |
| 10 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $359.76M | 2024 |
| 11 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $357.18M | 2024 |
| 12 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $331.42M | 2024 |
| 13 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $277.92M | 2024 |
| 14 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $251.29M | 2024 |
| 15 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $238.81M | 2024 |
| 16 | Organic chemicals | $235.41M | 2024 |
| 17 | Glass and glassware | $199.12M | 2024 |
| 18 | Toys, games, sports goods | $185.44M | 2024 |
| 19 | Copper and copper articles | $161.97M | 2024 |
| 20 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $140.76M | 2024 |
| 21 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $115.43M | 2024 |
| 22 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $110.54M | 2024 |
| 23 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $106.88M | 2024 |
| 24 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $97.25M | 2024 |
| 25 | Pharmaceutical products | $92.92M | 2024 |
| 26 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $79.69M | 2024 |
| 27 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $77.22M | 2024 |
| 28 | Ceramic products | $64.20M | 2024 |
| 29 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $62.42M | 2024 |
| 30 | Musical instruments, parts | $60.79M | 2024 |
| 31 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $47.43M | 2024 |
| 32 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $46.76M | 2024 |
| 33 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $39.46M | 2024 |
| 34 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $38.99M | 2024 |
| 35 | Footwear and parts | $37.97M | 2024 |
| 36 | Unspecified commodities | $37.60M | 2024 |
| 37 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $37.58M | 2024 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $32.64M | 2024 |
| 39 | Fertilizers | $23.33M | 2024 |
| 40 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $22.19M | 2024 |
| 41 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $20.32M | 2024 |
| 42 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $19.55M | 2024 |
| 43 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $18.50M | 2024 |
| 44 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $18.09M | 2024 |
| 45 | Tin and tin articles | $15.52M | 2024 |
| 46 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $14.20M | 2024 |
| 47 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $13.87M | 2024 |
| 48 | Clocks, watches, parts | $13.83M | 2024 |
| 49 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $13.28M | 2024 |
| 50 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $11.52M | 2024 |
| 51 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $10.31M | 2024 |
| 52 | Sugar and confectionery | $10.18M | 2024 |
| 53 | Non-knitted clothing | $9.89M | 2024 |
| 54 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $8.85M | 2024 |
| 55 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $7.90M | 2024 |
| 56 | Zinc and zinc articles | $7.40M | 2024 |
| 57 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $7.18M | 2024 |
| 58 | Other base metals, cermets | $6.48M | 2024 |
| 59 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $5.99M | 2024 |
| 60 | Nickel and nickel articles | $5.46M | 2024 |
| 61 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $5.45M | 2024 |
| 62 | Man-made filaments | $5.42M | 2024 |
| 63 | Man-made staple fibres | $4.24M | 2024 |
| 64 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $4.10M | 2024 |
| 65 | Headgear | $3.87M | 2024 |
| 66 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $3.39M | 2024 |
| 67 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $2.61M | 2024 |
| 68 | Ores, slag, ash | $2.10M | 2024 |
| 69 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $1.95M | 2024 |
| 70 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $1.35M | 2024 |
| 71 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $903,756.59 | 2024 |
| 72 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $856,722.75 | 2024 |
| 73 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $810,737.76 | 2024 |
| 74 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $540,632.12 | 2024 |
| 75 | Cotton | $481,175.71 | 2024 |
| 76 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $463,838.83 | 2024 |
| 77 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $338,402.13 | 2024 |
| 78 | Live animals | $203,699.92 | 2024 |
| 79 | Works of art, antiques | $200,679 | 2024 |
| 80 | Animal products | $178,423.65 | 2024 |
| 81 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $115,887.76 | 2024 |
| 82 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $105,079.77 | 2024 |
| 83 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $67,835.00 | 2024 |
| 84 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $57,454.42 | 2024 |
| 85 | Lead and lead articles | $34,579.59 | 2024 |
| 86 | Cork and cork products | $24,142.19 | 2024 |
| 87 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $18,557.49 | 2024 |
| 88 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $15,158.98 | 2024 |
| 89 | Furskins and artificial fur | $13,308.41 | 2024 |
| 90 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $6,668.96 | 2024 |
| 91 | Meat and edible offal | $2,000.25 | 2024 |
| 92 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $254.78 | 2024 |
| 93 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $147.93 | 2024 |
| 94 | Silk | $124.33 | 2024 |
Malaysia Exports to United States (1989-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Malaysia exports to US by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 43.43 |
| 2023 | 35.46 |
| 2022 | 38.03 |
| 2021 | 34.37 |
| 2020 | 25.98 |
| 2019 | 23.34 |
| 2018 | 22.55 |
| 2017 | 20.71 |
| 2016 | 19.35 |
| 2015 | 18.93 |
| 2014 | 19.70 |
| 2013 | 18.44 |
| 2012 | 19.72 |
| 2011 | 18.85 |
| 2010 | 18.98 |
| 2009 | 17.24 |
| 2008 | 24.81 |
| 2007 | 27.54 |
| 2006 | 30.19 |
| 2005 | 27.82 |
| 2004 | 23.77 |
| 2003 | 20.54 |
| 2002 | 18.83 |
| 2001 | 17.82 |
| 2000 | 20.16 |
| 1999 | 18.53 |
| 1998 | 15.88 |
| 1997 | 14.66 |
| 1996 | 14.25 |
| 1995 | 15.28 |
| 1994 | 12.44 |
| 1993 | 9.58 |
| 1992 | 7.59 |
| 1991 | 5.81 |
| 1990 | 4.99 |
| 1989 | 4.68 |