Austrian exports to Malaysia increased by 21,15% to a new record of 324,68 million Euro in 2008. This performance is in so far remarkable as worldwide exports of Austrian companies rose only by 2,31% in the very difficult economic situation starting last year. Major export products are electrical and electronic components, telecommunication equipments, machinery, paper, metal products, measuring equipments, chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
Austrian Trade hopes that this so excellent trend will continue also 2009.