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Where does Malaysia get its chips (integrated circuits)? Import sources 2024

In 2024, Malaysia imported $49.1 billion of chips (integrated circuits) (41 thousand tonnes), 4.9% of the world total. Its main sources were Taiwan (19%), China (17%) and Singapore (16%). Malaysia was the world’s 7th-largest importer of chips (integrated circuits).

Summary

Value
$49.1billion
Tonnes
41thousand tonnes
Share of world total
4.9%
World rank
7th
Routes from the main sources. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Sources

The 20 main sources in the latest year.

PartnerValue (USD billions)TonnesUSD per tonneShareMode
Taiwan9.4Tonnes: 2,621USD per tonne: $3,602,88319.3%Air
China8.6Tonnes: 3,602USD per tonne: $2,375,91317.4%Air
Singapore re-exports8Tonnes: 4,624USD per tonne: $1,721,25516.2%Air
United States7.7Tonnes: 805USD per tonne: $9,587,70015.7%Air
Ireland4.8Tonnes: 121USD per tonne: $39,696,3729.8%Air
South Korea3Tonnes: 3,810USD per tonne: $776,5896%Air
Japan2.7Tonnes: 5,165USD per tonne: $517,8485.5%Air
Hong Kong re-exports0.87Tonnes: 3,859USD per tonne: $225,4651.8%Air
Vietnam0.86Tonnes: 360USD per tonne: $2,393,4361.8%Air
Germany0.77Tonnes: 492USD per tonne: $1,560,0051.6%Air
Thailand0.75Tonnes: 2,470USD per tonne: $305,2681.5%Land
Philippines0.72Tonnes: 868USD per tonne: $833,0321.5%Air
Austria0.22Tonnes: 1,217USD per tonne: $183,2120.45%Air
Mexico0.13Tonnes: 667USD per tonne: $199,7170.27%Air
Italy0.12Tonnes: 79USD per tonne: $1,538,5450.25%Air
Belgium re-exports0.12Tonnes: 14USD per tonne: $8,213,8930.23%Air
France0.1Tonnes: 201USD per tonne: $506,8190.21%Air
Netherlands re-exports0.07Tonnes: 222USD per tonne: $323,4790.15%Air
United Kingdom0.04Tonnes: 37USD per tonne: $1,115,5120.08%Air
Switzerland0.03Tonnes: 6USD per tonne: $4,626,0620.05%Air

Trend

Who it buys from

Taiwan has been its main source since 2018

Value in USD billions. The five largest sources in 2024.

  • Taiwan 9.4
  • China 8.6
  • Singapore 8
  • United States 7.7
  • Ireland 4.8

Source: CEPII BACI

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Partner19952024
Taiwan0.39.4
China< 0.018.6
Singapore1.58
United States5.17.7
Ireland0.74.8

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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