Malaysia

Diplomatic relations between Brazil and Malaysia were established in 1959. The Brazilian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur and the Malaysian Embassy in Brasília were opened in 1981.

Bilateral agreements on air services, trade relations, and partial visa exemption are in force. In July 2017, a mechanism for political consultations between the two countries was created, which aimed at holding periodic high-level meetings on relevant issues on the bilateral and international agenda.

In 2018, Malaysia was Brazil’s 8th largest trading partner in Asia, with a trade exchange of $3.5 billion, including $2 billion cin Brazilian exports—mainly iron ore, sugar, and corn grains — and $1.5 billion in imports from Malaysia (in particular integrated circuits and electronic microassemblies, rubber accessories, and machine parts and accessories for data processing). Malaysia is one of the ten members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), founded in 1967. In 2018, Brazil’s trade with ASEAN countries totaled more than $19.4 billion.

Chronology of bilateral relations

2019 – Celebration of the 60th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations between Brazil and Malaysia (August)
2019 – Opening of the market for Brazilian exports of live cattle to Malaysia (January 28)
2018 – Launch of the Malaysia-Brazil Business Council in Kuala Lumpur (March)
2017 – Visit to Malaysia by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Aloysio Nunes Ferreira (September)
2017 – Creation of the political consultation mechanism (July)
2016 – Visit to Malaysia by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply, Blairo Maggi (September)
2016 – Visit to Brazil by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar, as a guest of the Summer Olympics (August)
2015 – Visit to Brazil by the Minister of Women, Family, and Community Development, Rohani Abdul Karim, to participate in the World Women’s Summit (May)
2012 – Visit to Brazil by the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Douglas Uggah Embas, on the occasion of the Rio+20 Conference
2011 – Visit to Brazil by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Richard Riot Jaem (August 26)
2011 – Visit to Brazil by the Minister of Transport, Kong Choo Ha
2008 – Visit to Brazil by the Malaysian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rais Yatim, on the occasion of the 1st MERCOSUR-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting
2003 – Visit to Brazil by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad
2000 – Visit to Brazil by the Malaysian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Syed Hamid Albar
1995 – Visit to Malaysia by President Fernando Henrique Cardoso
1992 – Visit to Brazil by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, on the occasion of the Rio-92 Conference
1991 – Visit to Brazil by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad
1981 – Opening of the Brazilian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur and the Malaysian Embassy in Brasília
1959 – Establishment of diplomatic relations between Brazil and Malaysia