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    Malaysia

    Tier 1
    Southeast Asia · #8 of 32 curated markets · IEPA 2024 (final) · 2026 current estimate available
    65.6▲ +2.2 YoY
    ●●●0.91IEPA COMPOSITE
    SIX FACTORS · CLICK ANY SCORE FOR ITS EVIDENCE
    IEPA TRAJECTORY · 2010–2026
    2010201220142016201820202022202420264249566370
    CAPITAL FLOWS · FDI NET INFLOWS % OF GDP
    2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202402468
    IE FDI intelligence · synced weekly
    PRODUCTIVE CAPABILITY
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    #29of 145 ranked economies▲ 4 places since 2010
    How much productive know-how this market has demonstrated, read from the range and rarity of what it makes competitively.
    20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202421252934
    CAPABILITY RANK · HIGHER IS BETTER
    4.45% / yr
    Implied growth
    Annual growth the current capability base points to.
    221
    Diversity
    Distinct products made at competitive scale.
    +0.86
    Capability score
    Standardized: 0 is the world average.
    +0.92
    Outlook
    Value of the new products within reach of what it already does.
    INDUSTRY STRENGTHS · REVEALED FROM TRADE EVIDENCE
    VINTAGE 2022-2024
    POSITION IN THE PRODUCT SPACE
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Electronic and Electrical Goods35 of 73 made · 87% of the rest within reach
    Industrial Chemicals and Metals38 of 157 made · 64% of the rest within reach
    Minerals9 of 48 made · 56% of the rest within reach
    Construction, Building, and Home Supplies19 of 104 made · 53% of the rest within reach
    Textile and Home Goods11 of 78 made · 43% of the rest within reach
    Agriculture26 of 200 made · 40% of the rest within reach
    Metalworking and Electrical Machinery and Parts18 of 155 made · 40% of the rest within reach
    Textile Apparel and Accessories3 of 50 made · 26% of the rest within reach
    MADE COMPETITIVELYONE STEP AWAY
    Widest opening is Industrial Chemicals and Metals. This market makes 24% of that cluster today, and 64% of what it does not make sits one step from something it already does.
    READ ON THE 159 OF 221 COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS THAT CARRY A POSITION IN THE CAPABILITY MAP
    POSITIONED TO BUILD NEXT
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Silicones in primary forms$7B world market
    Chemicals & PlasticsOPENS 0.44 · COMPLEXITY +1.18
    Articles for utensils, of cermet$6B world market
    Mining, Metals & MaterialsOPENS 0.42 · COMPLEXITY +1.64
    Petroleum resins$7B world market
    Chemicals & PlasticsOPENS 0.41 · COMPLEXITY +1.11
    X-ray machines$25B world market
    Healthcare & Life SciencesOPENS 0.39 · COMPLEXITY +1.16
    Amine-function compounds$10B world market
    Chemicals & PlasticsOPENS 0.38 · COMPLEXITY +1.34
    Isocyanates$5B world market
    Chemicals & PlasticsOPENS 0.37 · COMPLEXITY +1.03
    THE NEAREST OPTIONS AMONG 383 PRODUCTS ASSESSED · RANKED BY HOW MUCH EACH OPENS UP NEXT
    LIVE SIGNALS
    No recent scored signals for this market.
    PEERS · TIER 1
    🇰🇷South Korea67.7→🇸🇦Saudi Arabia58.1→🇦🇪UAE71.2→🇻🇳Vietnam57.4→
    ECOSYSTEM DENSITY
    IE Ecosystem Registry · 2026-07-17
    287organizations indexed across 8 types · 283 mapped
    Universities & research bodies
    132
    Government bodies
    39
    Health research
    39
    Research organizations
    36
    Corporate R&D
    23
    Fab labs & makerspaces
    11
    SEZ authorities
    4
    Science & tech parks
    3
    Universities, corporate R&D, government bodies, incubators, accelerators, science parks, and special economic zones, indexed today.Explore the directory →
    ORGANIZATIONS
    a sample of 287 indexed
    MRANTI Park
    Science & tech parks · Bukit Jalil
    Shah Alam Royale Theatre
    Science & tech parks · Shah Alam · 2008
    Bayan Lepas Free Zone
    SEZ authorities · Kuala Lumpur · 1973
    Pasir Gudang Free Zone
    SEZ authorities · Kuala Lumpur · 1984
    Heriot-Watt University Malaysia
    Universities & research bodies · Putrajaya · 1821
    Institute for Medical Research
    Universities & research bodies · Kuala Lumpur · 1900
    Emery Oleochemicals (Malaysia)
    Corporate R&D · Kuala Selangor · 1840
    Sarawak Energy (Malaysia)
    Corporate R&D · Kuching · 1932
    Marine Research Foundation
    Research organizations · Kota Kinabalu · 1951
    The Institution of Engineers Malaysia
    Research organizations · Petaling Jaya · 1959
    Hospital Kuala Lumpur
    Health research · Kuala Lumpur · 1870
    Sarawak General Hospital
    Health research · Kuching · 1870
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