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 In 2018, Qatar was Malaysia’s:
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th
- 38 largest trading partner (2017 - 39 );
th
th
- 48 largest export destination (2017 - 56 ); and
th
nd
- 32 largest import source (2017 - 34 ).

 In 2017, Malaysia was Qatar’s:
st
st
- 21 largest trading partner (2017 – 21 );
th
th
- 17 largest export destination (2017 - 17 ); and
th
th
- 26 largest import source (2017 - 26 ).
(*Qatar yet to release trade figure for 2018)

 In West Asia, Qatar was Malaysia’s:

- 5th largest trading partner (after UAE, Saudi Arabia ,
th
Turkey and Iran) (2017 - 5 );
th
- 6th largest export destination (2017 - 8 ); and
rd
- 3rd largest source of import (2017 – 3 ).

 Among the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
member states, Qatar was Malaysia’s:

th
- 9th largest trading partner (2017 - 9 );
th
- 12th largest export destination (2017 - 12 ); and
th
- 4th largest source of import (2017 - 5 ).

 Among the 6 Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member
states, Qatar was Malaysia’s:

- 3rd largest trading partner (after UAE and Saudi
rd
Arabia) (2017 – 3 );
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- 4th largest export destination (2017 - 5 ); and
rd
- 3rd largest source of import (2017 – 3 ).
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