Canada-Malaysia fact sheet
Malaysia
Official Title:
Malaysia
General Information
Capital: Kuala Lumpur
Population (million): 32.70
Total Area: 329,750 km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 3.14 Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) (2021- Annual average)
National Holiday: Independence Day, 31 August (1957)
Language(s): Malay (Bahasa Malaysia), English, Hokkien, Cantonese, Tamil
Political Information
Type of State:
Federation
Type of Government:
Constitutional Monarchy, Parliamentary Democracy.
Head of State:
HM Al-Sultan Abdullah VI Agong XVI (King)
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim
Ministers:
Foreign Affairs: Zambry Abdul Kadir
International Trade & Industry: Tengku Zafrul Aziz
Main Political Parties:
Unity Government: The Pakatan coalition, the Barisan coalition, the Gabungan Parti Sarawak, the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) and Sabah Bersatu.
Opposition party: Perikatan Nasional
Elections:
Held at least once every five years. Last: November 19, 2022.
Economic Information (2021)
| Type | Malaysia | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 472.36 | 2,517.75 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 14,445.09 | 65,864.62 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | 3.09 | 4.54 |
| Inflation: (%) | 2.48 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 4.65 | 7.43 |
Source: IMF (estimates)
Product Trade and Investment (2021)
Canadian exports to country: $ 1,022,228,074
Canadian imports from country: $ 3,803,169,501
FDI in Canada: $ 26 million
CDI in the country: $ 1,269 million
Source: Statistics Canada
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
High Commissioner Anizan Siti Hajjar Adnin
Canadian Representation Abroad:
High Commissioner Wayne Robson
Please note that all statistics reflect Canadian dollars, with some figures reflecting the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the figure is unavailable.
| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $ 718,592,624 | $ 2,786,783,798 |
| 2018 | $ 784,122,140 | $ 2,982,117,459 |
| 2019 | $ 802,918,312 | $ 2,847,229,722 |
| 2020 | $ 773,592,852 | $ 3,051,484,311 |
| 2021 | $ 1,022,228,074 | $ 3,803,169,501 |
| Section | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Animal & Prod. | $ 2,487,901 | $ 1,096,196 |
| 02 Veg. Prod. | $ 134,436,447 | $ 4,293,056 |
| 03 Fats, Oils & Waxes Prod. | $ 1,692,156 | $ 170,945,128 |
| 04 Food Prod. | $ 19,253,356 | $ 102,977,010 |
| 05 Mineral Prod. | $ 6,312,442 | $ 399,443 |
| 06 Chemical Prod. | $ 297,056,826 | $ 105,226,415 |
| 07 Plastics, Rubber Prod. | $ 103,662,380 | $ 873,856,534 |
| 08 Leather, Fur Prod. | $ 259,739 | $ 683,487 |
| 09 Wood Prod. | $ 13,596,420 | $ 14,182,172 |
| 10 Paper Prod. | $ 22,335,712 | $ 9,826,555 |
| 11 Textiles Prod. | $ 1,145,591 | $ 31,785,026 |
| 12 Dress Access. | $ 19,196 | $ 2,856,826 |
| 13 Glass & Stone Prod. | $ 839,611 | $ 16,473,303 |
| 14 Precious Metals/stones | $ 1,351,641 | $ 2,702,562 |
| 15 Base Metal Prod. | $ 229,556,512 | $ 118,936,560 |
| 16 Mach. Mech. Elec. Prod. | $ 122,062,641 | $ 1,898,055,698 |
| 17 Vehicles and Equip. | $ 26,826,134 | $ 24,733,753 |
| 18 Specialized Inst. | $ 23,597,142 | $ 260,284,173 |
| 19 Arms & Ammunition | - | $ 3,848 |
| 20 Misc. Articles | $ 6,411,752 | $ 163,645,385 |
| 21 Antiques | $ 182,720 | $ 567 |
December 2022
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
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