Trading Partner Portal: Malaysia
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Secures Peace and Prosperity in Malaysia
The White House, October 26, 2025
Agreement Between the United States of America and Malaysia on Reciprocal Trade
The White House, October 26, 2025
Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Malaysia Concerning Cooperation to Diversify Global Critical Minerals Supply Chains and Promote Investments
The White House, October 26, 2025
Joint Statement on United States-Malaysia Agreement on Reciprocal Trade
The White House, October 26, 2025
Trade Overview
Malaysia is located in Southeast Asia with the South China Sea separating the country into peninsular sections, Malaysia and East Malaysia (located on the island of Borneo). Malaysia borders Thailand, Indonesia, and Brunei, with Singapore just off the coast of peninsular Malaysia. Malaysia boasts a population of 35.98 million people with a GDP of $472.19 billion. It is roughly the size of New Mexico and has a tropical climate.
U.S. – Malaysia Trade
Two-way trade between the United States and Malaysia reached $88.52 billion in 2025. The U.S. exported $28.87 billion to Malaysia, with top export categories being computers & electronic products ($13.02 billion), transportation equipment ($3.58 billion), non-electrical machinery ($2.1 billion), chemicals ($1.99 billion), and oil & gas ($1.37 billion). The United States is one of Malaysia’s largest export destinations, while Malaysia stands as the United States’ 20th largest export destination.
The U.S. imported $59.66 billion from Malaysia in 2025, with computer and electronic products making up $35.46 billion of the total. Other top imports included electrical equipment, appliances & components ($5.31 billion), miscellaneous manufactures ($3.15 billion), non-electrical machinery ($2.85 billion), and chemicals ($2.41 billion).
Total services trade between the U.S. and Malaysia was $6.42 billion in 2025. Services exports from the U.S. to Malaysia totaled $3.78 billion, with top exports being financial services, other business services, charges for intellectual property use, telecommunications, computer, & information services, and maintenance and repair services.
Imports from Thailand to the U.S. totaled $2.63 billion, with top imports being other business services, travel, telecommunications, computer, & information services, transportation services, and financial services.
California-Malaysia Trade
In 2025, California exported $4.89 billion to Malaysia. Trade between Malaysia and California was dominated by computers and electronic products, which made up $2.63 billion, followed by non-electrical machinery ($608 million), electrical equipment, appliances and components ($319 million), waste and scrap ($294 million), and fabricated metals products ($161 million).
Imports from Malaysia to California totaled $12.29 billion in 2025. Top imports were computer and electronic products ($7.71 billion), electrical equipment, appliances & components ($961 million), miscellaneous manufactures ($763 million), processed foods ($453 million), and chemicals ($446 million).
FDI – Malaysia
According to the most recent figures in 2025, the U.S. FDI in Malaysia was nearly $30.5 billion, where Malaysia direct investment position in the U.S. was -$3.47 billion. Malaysian FDI supported about 8,400 jobs in the U.S., with Malaysian firms contributing $25 million to expanding U.S. exports. Top industry sectors of Malaysian FDI were business services, plastics, metals, industrial equipment, medical devices, and minerals. U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Affairs, Select USA
CalChamber Resources
Business
- California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)
- U.S. Commercial Service Malaysia
- Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation
- Malaysia Industrial Development Authority