Southeast Asia is located at one of the world's most important crossroads of trade routes and occupies a significant place in the global trading system. All the States of this region belong to the developing countries that unite in the Association of Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN).
The ASEAN countries collectively are the seventh largest economy in the world, and according to experts, by 2050, ASEAN will reach the fourth place in terms of economy. The region is ahead of the rest of the world in terms of development rates. The basis of economic development is the growth of the number of workers and productivity. In terms of the number of able-bodied population, ASEAN countries rank third in the world after China and India. It should be noted the increasing efficiency of their economies and macroeconomic stability.
Agriculture plays an important role in the economy of the southeastern region. Agriculture is more developed than animal husbandry.

Indicators of the economy of Southeast Asian countries as of 2021:
3338.8 billion dollars - the GDP of the Southeast Asian countries;
10.7% of the lands are occuied with agriculture enterprises;
4926.9 dollars USA is the productivity of the Southeast Asian economy per capitain the structure of the Southeast Asian GDP;
1912.5 billion dollars - imports of Southeast Asian countries;
$2830.3 - imports per capita of Southeast Asia.


The total demand in the food and beverage sector in ASEAN and Malaysia in 2023 will amount to $834.65 billion and will grow by an average of 7.4% per year.

The ASEAN states are focused on economic development, and the region will attract more and more attention from investors.

Malaysia is a multinational country with a population of almost 33 million people, one of the most open economies in the world for trade and investment.
In 2021, the twelfth Malaysia Economic Development Plan for 2021-2025 was approved. Within the framework of the plan, it is planned to increase the potential of agriculture through high technologies and sustainable development. The target indicator is an annual increase in the volume of agricultural GDP by 4.5%.

Key indicators (as of 2021):
32.7 million people - population
$ 373 billion - GDP at current prices
$ 20.6 billion - volume of imports of agricultural products
The main imported agricultural products are cocoa beans, palm oil, corn, beet and cane sugar, animal and vegetable oils and other non-food fats, soybean cake and meal

In 2021, the turnover of agricultural products in Malaysia increased to $ 49.9 billion, which is 28.6% higher than in 2020 ($38.8 billion). According to the ITC Trade Map, the total volume of imports of agricultural products of Malaysia in 2021 amounted to $ 20.6 billion, showing an increase of 22.7% compared to 2020 ($ 16.8 billion). The average annual growth rate of imports during 2017-2021 was 7.8%.

There is no direct flights from Moscow to Kuala Lumpur. The cost of a round-trip ticket with one transfer starts from 90,000 rubles.

To enter Malaysia, a visa-free regime is valid for a period of no more than 30 days (a stamp is stamped in the passport upon arrival).
The validity period of the passport at the time of crossing the border must be at least six months.

Malaysia has lifted all covid restrictions.

Medical insurance is not mandatory for staying in the country, however, we recommend purchasing an insurance policy covering health care costs.

The information is current as of 04/26/2023