Summary
- Malaysia → Russia
- $891million
- Russia → Malaysia
- $1.6billion
- Malaysia’s balance
- -$719million
Balance
Malaysia’s trade balance with Russia
Trade between Malaysia and Russia grew 9.2-fold since 1995
USD billions (current). Malaysia’s exports and imports; bars: its balance (green surplus, red deficit).
- Exports 0.9
- Imports 1.6
- Balance -0.7
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Year | Exports | Imports | Trade balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $98 million | $175 million | -$77 million |
| 1996 | $73 million | $269 million | -$195 million |
| 1997 | $132 million | $322 million | -$190 million |
| 1998 | $135 million | $160 million | -$25 million |
| 1999 | $92 million | $404 million | -$312 million |
| 2000 | $94 million | $312 million | -$217 million |
| 2001 | $179 million | $262 million | -$83 million |
| 2002 | $243 million | $361 million | -$118 million |
| 2003 | $340 million | $362 million | -$22 million |
| 2004 | $549 million | $456 million | $93 million |
| 2005 | $799 million | $338 million | $461 million |
| 2006 | $968 million | $329 million | $639 million |
| 2007 | $1.4 billion | $328 million | $1.1 billion |
| 2008 | $2 billion | $435 million | $1.6 billion |
| 2009 | $1.1 billion | $325 million | $772 million |
| 2010 | $1.3 billion | $475 million | $840 million |
| 2011 | $1.5 billion | $459 million | $1 billion |
| 2012 | $1.5 billion | $440 million | $1 billion |
| 2013 | $1.3 billion | $1.3 billion | $14 million |
| 2014 | $1.4 billion | $2.2 billion | -$754 million |
| 2015 | $1.3 billion | $953 million | $302 million |
| 2016 | $1.2 billion | $1.2 billion | $24 million |
| 2017 | $1.6 billion | $981 million | $621 million |
| 2018 | $1.5 billion | $1.2 billion | $288 million |
| 2019 | $1.7 billion | $1.4 billion | $310 million |
| 2020 | $1.5 billion | $1.1 billion | $392 million |
| 2021 | $1.7 billion | $1.5 billion | $233 million |
| 2022 | $545 million | $2.2 billion | -$1.7 billion |
| 2023 | $620 million | $2.5 billion | -$1.9 billion |
| 2024 | $891 million | $1.6 billion | -$719 million |
What they sell each other
What Malaysia sells to Russia
The top 10 headings in 2024, with their share of the total.
What Russia sells to Malaysia
The top 10 headings in 2024, with their share of the total.
How it travels
The estimated sea route between Port Klang and Saint Petersburg is 13,119 nautical miles (24,297 km) long: ≈ 30.5–39 days at sea (at 18 and 14 knots).
Because of the 2024 disruptions, traffic is split: 85% via the Cape of Good Hope, the Strait of Dover and the Øresund (13,119 nautical miles); and 15% via the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, the Suez Canal, the Strait of Gibraltar, the Strait of Dover and the Øresund (9,681 nautical miles).
Sailing estimate without port calls, waiting or transshipment; not a schedule. One main reference port per country: in large countries it does not represent all of its ports.
Split by transport mode
Mode estimated from value per kilo and geography; both directions together.
How much each matters to the other
Russia was Malaysia’s 29th largest trading partner (0.4% of its trade), and Malaysia was Russia’s 31st (0.4%).
- Russia in Malaysia’s trade
- 0.4%
- Russia’s rank among Malaysia’s partners
- 29th
- Malaysia in Russia’s trade
- 0.4%
- Malaysia’s rank among Russia’s partners
- 31st
Compare with
Other partners of Malaysia
Other partners of Russia
Sources and methodology
Sources and licenses
- CEPII BACI · Licence Ouverte Etalab 2.0
- World Bank, Global Shipping Traffic Density · CC BY 4.0 (route network derived by this site)
- World Port Index (NGA) · Public domain (US Government work)
- Natural Earth · Public domain
Methodology
Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), in current US dollars, with exports and imports reconciled between countries. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. The sea route comes from our own network derived from World Bank shipping density (not from nautical charts), between one main reference port per country (World Port Index); days are the distance at 14 and 18 knots, without port calls or waiting. Data up to 2024.