Malaysia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was an estimated US$222.2 billion in 2008, making Malaysia the world’s 39th richest country.

With a population of 25.7 million Malaysians who enjoyed an average GDP of $15,200 per person last year, Malaysia placed 74th among other nations in terms of GDP per capita.

As the world’s 21st biggest exporting nation, Malaysia shipped $198.9 billion worth of exports in 2008. Malaysian exports include electronic equipment, petroleum, liquefied natural gas, wood, rubber and textiles. Based on 2008 statistics, Malaysia’s largest export clients were Singapore (15.6%), the United States (12.9%), China (12.5%), Japan (9.6%) and Thailand (4.1%).