United States Exports to Malaysia
The United States' exports to Malaysia rose to $27.7 billion in 2024, up from $19.44 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 42.5% ($8.26 billion) from the previous year. Top exports from the United States to Malaysia were Electrical machinery and equipment ($9.74 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($4.90 billion), Aircraft, spacecraft and parts ($2.21 billion).
United States had a trade deficit with Malaysia that narrowed to $26.15 billion in 2024 from $27.89 billion in 2023. This is a decrease of 6.2% ($1.74 billion).
United States Exports to Malaysia by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of US exports to Malaysia 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 | $9.74B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $4.90B | 2024 |
| 3 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $2.21B | 2024 |
| 4 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $1.32B | 2024 |
| 5 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $1.30B | 2024 |
| 6 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $1.27B | 2024 |
| 7 | Plastics and plastic articles | $1.00B | 2024 |
| 8 | Unspecified commodities | $907.53M | 2024 |
| 9 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $682.57M | 2024 |
| 10 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $568.41M | 2024 |
| 11 | Copper and copper articles | $543.88M | 2024 |
| 12 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $393.43M | 2024 |
| 13 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $229.80M | 2024 |
| 14 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $221.84M | 2024 |
| 15 | Articles of iron or steel | $169.60M | 2024 |
| 16 | Ceramic products | $166.94M | 2024 |
| 17 | Iron and steel | $166.87M | 2024 |
| 18 | Pharmaceutical products | $155.47M | 2024 |
| 19 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $134.69M | 2024 |
| 20 | Organic chemicals | $123.96M | 2024 |
| 21 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $105.29M | 2024 |
| 22 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $81.79M | 2024 |
| 23 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $78.91M | 2024 |
| 24 | Rubber and rubber articles | $78.32M | 2024 |
| 25 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $76.62M | 2024 |
| 26 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $74.78M | 2024 |
| 27 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $74.08M | 2024 |
| 28 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $63.99M | 2024 |
| 29 | Cotton | $57.69M | 2024 |
| 30 | Other base metals, cermets | $54.94M | 2024 |
| 31 | Nickel and nickel articles | $54.42M | 2024 |
| 32 | Cereals | $53.45M | 2024 |
| 33 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $46.75M | 2024 |
| 34 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $45.94M | 2024 |
| 35 | Glass and glassware | $43.74M | 2024 |
| 36 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $38.99M | 2024 |
| 37 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $33.37M | 2024 |
| 38 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $31.42M | 2024 |
| 39 | Meat and edible offal | $27.30M | 2024 |
| 40 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $21.08M | 2024 |
| 41 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $18.96M | 2024 |
| 42 | Ores, slag, ash | $18.95M | 2024 |
| 43 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $18.01M | 2024 |
| 44 | Toys, games, sports goods | $16.36M | 2024 |
| 45 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $15.58M | 2024 |
| 46 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $15.50M | 2024 |
| 47 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $15.29M | 2024 |
| 48 | Zinc and zinc articles | $15.26M | 2024 |
| 49 | Fertilizers | $14.31M | 2024 |
| 50 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $14.29M | 2024 |
| 51 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $12.79M | 2024 |
| 52 | Tin and tin articles | $11.04M | 2024 |
| 53 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $10.76M | 2024 |
| 54 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $10.21M | 2024 |
| 55 | Live animals | $10.09M | 2024 |
| 56 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $9.79M | 2024 |
| 57 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $9.38M | 2024 |
| 58 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $9.23M | 2024 |
| 59 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $8.04M | 2024 |
| 60 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $6.74M | 2024 |
| 61 | Man-made filaments | $6.17M | 2024 |
| 62 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $5.94M | 2024 |
| 63 | Sugar and confectionery | $5.93M | 2024 |
| 64 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $5.05M | 2024 |
| 65 | Footwear and parts | $4.77M | 2024 |
| 66 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $4.08M | 2024 |
| 67 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $3.97M | 2024 |
| 68 | Non-knitted clothing | $3.87M | 2024 |
| 69 | Lead and lead articles | $3.79M | 2024 |
| 70 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $3.72M | 2024 |
| 71 | Man-made staple fibres | $3.49M | 2024 |
| 72 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $3.47M | 2024 |
| 73 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $3.34M | 2024 |
| 74 | Works of art, antiques | $3.27M | 2024 |
| 75 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $3.05M | 2024 |
| 76 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $2.86M | 2024 |
| 77 | Musical instruments, parts | $2.54M | 2024 |
| 78 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $2.14M | 2024 |
| 79 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $2.05M | 2024 |
| 80 | Clocks, watches, parts | $2.02M | 2024 |
| 81 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $1.12M | 2024 |
| 82 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $964,976 | 2024 |
| 83 | Animal products | $888,902 | 2024 |
| 84 | Headgear | $651,952 | 2024 |
| 85 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $481,808 | 2024 |
| 86 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $356,562 | 2024 |
| 87 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $201,309 | 2024 |
| 88 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $42,922 | 2024 |
| 89 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $35,429 | 2024 |
| 90 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $19,200 | 2024 |
| 91 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $18,915 | 2024 |
| 92 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $5,500 | 2024 |
United States Exports to Malaysia (1991-2024)
The table below shows historical data for US exports to Malaysia by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.70 |
| 2023 | 19.44 |
| 2022 | 18.10 |
| 2021 | 15.17 |
| 2020 | 12.50 |
| 2019 | 13.12 |
| 2018 | 13.01 |
| 2017 | 12.87 |
| 2016 | 11.77 |
| 2015 | 12.28 |
| 2014 | 13.07 |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2012 | 12.81 |
| 2011 | 14.26 |
| 2010 | 14.08 |
| 2009 | 10.40 |
| 2008 | 12.96 |
| 2007 | 11.68 |
| 2006 | 12.55 |
| 2005 | 10.46 |
| 2004 | 10.85 |
| 2003 | 10.91 |
| 2002 | 10.34 |
| 2001 | 9.36 |
| 2000 | 10.94 |
| 1999 | 9.08 |
| 1998 | 8.95 |
| 1997 | 10.83 |
| 1996 | 8.52 |
| 1995 | 8.82 |
| 1994 | 6.96 |
| 1993 | 6.06 |
| 1992 | 4.40 |
| 1991 | 3.90 |