Malaysia: Printing Components Market 2025

Printing Components Market Size in Malaysia

The Malaysian printing components market declined to $X in 2022, dropping by -3% against the previous year. The market value increased at an average annual rate of +2.3% from 2012 to 2022; the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. Printing components consumption peaked at $X in 2016; however, from 2017 to 2022, consumption stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Printing Components Production in Malaysia

In value terms, printing components production contracted to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. The total output value increased at an average annual rate of +2.6% over the period from 2012 to 2022; the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2014 with an increase of 41% against the previous year. Over the period under review, production hit record highs at $X in 2016; however, from 2017 to 2022, production stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Printing Components Exports

Exports from Malaysia

In 2022, the amount of printing components exported from Malaysia was estimated at X tons, approximately mirroring 2021. Overall, exports, however, saw a abrupt slump. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2016 with an increase of 85% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the exports reached the maximum at X tons in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, the exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, printing components exports expanded to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, exports, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2016 when exports increased by 99.9%. The exports peaked at $X in 2017; however, from 2018 to 2022, the exports failed to regain momentum.

Exports by Country

China (X tons), the Philippines (X tons) and Singapore (X tons) were the main destinations of printing components exports from Malaysia, with a combined 45% share of total exports. Indonesia, India, Brazil, South Korea, Thailand, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Turkey lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 48%.

From 2012 to 2022, the biggest increases were recorded for Brazil (with a CAGR of +62.9%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, Indonesia ($X), South Korea ($X) and the Philippines ($X) constituted the largest markets for printing components exported from Malaysia worldwide, with a combined 45% share of total exports. Brazil, Singapore, China, India, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Thailand and Turkey lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 38%.

Among the main countries of destination, Brazil, with a CAGR of +61.3%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

In 2022, the average printing components export price amounted to $X per ton, increasing by 3.9% against the previous year. Over the period under review, export price indicated resilient growth from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +5.5% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, printing components export price decreased by -11.4% against 2020 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2014 an increase of 55%. Over the period under review, the average export prices attained the peak figure at $X per ton in 2016; however, from 2017 to 2022, the export prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Vietnam ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Thailand ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Bangladesh (+11.7%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Printing Components Imports

Imports into Malaysia

For the fourth year in a row, Malaysia recorded growth in supplies from abroad of printing components, which increased by 9.5% to X tons in 2022. Overall, imports, however, continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2017 when imports increased by 107%. Imports peaked at X tons in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, imports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, printing components imports reduced notably to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, imports, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when imports increased by 126%. As a result, imports attained the peak of $X, and then shrank rapidly in the following year.

Imports by Country

In 2022, China (X tons) constituted the largest printing components supplier to Malaysia, accounting for a 83% share of total imports. Moreover, printing components imports from China exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Singapore (X tons), more than tenfold. The third position in this ranking was held by Germany (X tons), with a 3.2% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume from China was relatively modest. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Singapore (-12.8% per year) and Germany (+1.1% per year).

In value terms, China ($X) constituted the largest supplier of printing components to Malaysia, comprising 76% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was held by Germany ($X), with a 7.4% share of total imports. It was followed by Indonesia, with a 2.6% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value from China stood at +3.6%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Germany (-7.9% per year) and Indonesia (+19.7% per year).

Import Prices by Country

The average printing components import price stood at $X per ton in 2022, shrinking by -34.1% against the previous year. Overall, the import price, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 when the average import price increased by 45% against the previous year. Over the period under review, average import prices reached the maximum at $X per ton in 2016; however, from 2017 to 2022, import prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Japan ($X per ton), while the price for South Korea ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the Philippines (+4.0%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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