United States Imports from Malaysia
The United States' imports from Malaysia rose to $53.85 billion in 2024, up from $47.33 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 13.8% ($6.52 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for the United States from Malaysia were Electrical machinery and equipment ($28.43 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($9.75 billion), Optical, medical and measuring instruments ($4.20 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 Imports from Malaysia by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of US imports from Malaysia by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $28.43B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $9.75B | 2024 |
| 3 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $4.20B | 2024 |
| 4 | Unspecified commodities | $1.93B | 2024 |
| 5 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $1.78B | 2024 |
| 6 | Rubber and rubber articles | $1.69B | 2024 |
| 7 | Plastics and plastic articles | $604.78M | 2024 |
| 8 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $514.90M | 2024 |
| 9 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $450.19M | 2024 |
| 10 | Articles of iron or steel | $394.75M | 2024 |
| 11 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $365.91M | 2024 |
| 12 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $350.99M | 2024 |
| 13 | Toys, games, sports goods | $298.43M | 2024 |
| 14 | Organic chemicals | $288.83M | 2024 |
| 15 | Iron and steel | $251.78M | 2024 |
| 16 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $215.07M | 2024 |
| 17 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $191.45M | 2024 |
| 18 | Glass and glassware | $187.77M | 2024 |
| 19 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $168.19M | 2024 |
| 20 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $145.61M | 2024 |
| 21 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $144.29M | 2024 |
| 22 | Copper and copper articles | $135.38M | 2024 |
| 23 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $115.75M | 2024 |
| 24 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $115.16M | 2024 |
| 25 | Pharmaceutical products | $109.33M | 2024 |
| 26 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $85.71M | 2024 |
| 27 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $76.43M | 2024 |
| 28 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $74.41M | 2024 |
| 29 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $70.55M | 2024 |
| 30 | Ceramic products | $67.91M | 2024 |
| 31 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $63.64M | 2024 |
| 32 | Musical instruments, parts | $61.40M | 2024 |
| 33 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $52.92M | 2024 |
| 34 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $42.62M | 2024 |
| 35 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $42.18M | 2024 |
| 36 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $37.08M | 2024 |
| 37 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $34.26M | 2024 |
| 38 | Fertilizers | $27.97M | 2024 |
| 39 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $24.03M | 2024 |
| 40 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $23.81M | 2024 |
| 41 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $21.42M | 2024 |
| 42 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $19.25M | 2024 |
| 43 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $17.13M | 2024 |
| 44 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $15.59M | 2024 |
| 45 | Nickel and nickel articles | $14.87M | 2024 |
| 46 | Tin and tin articles | $13.93M | 2024 |
| 47 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $13.35M | 2024 |
| 48 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $12.09M | 2024 |
| 49 | Zinc and zinc articles | $10.55M | 2024 |
| 50 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $8.76M | 2024 |
| 51 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $8.57M | 2024 |
| 52 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $7.92M | 2024 |
| 53 | Clocks, watches, parts | $7.42M | 2024 |
| 54 | Man-made filaments | $7.24M | 2024 |
| 55 | Non-knitted clothing | $6.49M | 2024 |
| 56 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $6.01M | 2024 |
| 57 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $5.62M | 2024 |
| 58 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $5.38M | 2024 |
| 59 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $5.32M | 2024 |
| 60 | Headgear | $4.54M | 2024 |
| 61 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $4.46M | 2024 |
| 62 | Sugar and confectionery | $4.11M | 2024 |
| 63 | Man-made staple fibres | $3.65M | 2024 |
| 64 | Other base metals, cermets | $2.44M | 2024 |
| 65 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $2.26M | 2024 |
| 66 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $1.86M | 2024 |
| 67 | Footwear and parts | $1.83M | 2024 |
| 68 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $1.56M | 2024 |
| 69 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $1.29M | 2024 |
| 70 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $1.02M | 2024 |
| 71 | Works of art, antiques | $452,290 | 2024 |
| 72 | Ores, slag, ash | $448,159 | 2024 |
| 73 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $410,133 | 2024 |
| 74 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $363,787 | 2024 |
| 75 | Animal products | $344,815 | 2024 |
| 76 | Cotton | $338,119 | 2024 |
| 77 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $251,486 | 2024 |
| 78 | Live animals | $245,282 | 2024 |
| 79 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $97,000 | 2024 |
| 80 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $92,566 | 2024 |
| 81 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $83,875 | 2024 |
| 82 | Lead and lead articles | $77,180 | 2024 |
| 83 | Furskins and artificial fur | $76,456 | 2024 |
| 84 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $66,868 | 2024 |
| 85 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $64,913 | 2024 |
| 86 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $60,182 | 2024 |
| 87 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $59,483 | 2024 |
| 88 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $50,336 | 2024 |
| 89 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $42,331 | 2024 |
| 90 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $38,247 | 2024 |
| 91 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $27,158 | 2024 |
| 92 | Cereals | $15,607 | 2024 |
| 93 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $3,756 | 2024 |
| 94 | Silk | $2,794 | 2024 |
| 95 | Cork and cork products | $2,642 | 2024 |
| 96 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $2,572 | 2024 |
United States Imports from Malaysia (1991-2024)
The table below shows historical data for US imports from Malaysia by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 53.85 |
| 2023 | 47.33 |
| 2022 | 56.90 |
| 2021 | 57.84 |
| 2020 | 45.33 |
| 2019 | 41.50 |
| 2018 | 40.13 |
| 2017 | 38.10 |
| 2016 | 37.31 |
| 2015 | 34.72 |
| 2014 | 31.11 |
| 2013 | 27.99 |
| 2012 | 26.65 |
| 2011 | 26.49 |
| 2010 | 26.62 |
| 2009 | 23.89 |
| 2008 | 31.57 |
| 2007 | 33.70 |
| 2006 | 37.52 |
| 2005 | 34.66 |
| 2004 | 29.04 |
| 2003 | 26.19 |
| 2002 | 24.73 |
| 2001 | 22.34 |
| 2000 | 25.57 |
| 1999 | 22.09 |
| 1998 | 19.52 |
| 1997 | 18.52 |
| 1996 | 18.33 |
| 1995 | 17.98 |
| 1994 | 14.42 |
| 1993 | 10.92 |
| 1992 | 8.59 |
| 1991 | 6.35 |