المملكة: The visit of the King of Malaysia to Saudi Arabia…deep relations and cooperation in various fields
Enjoy relationships between Saudi Arabiaand Malaysia have deep cooperation, which was confirmed by the The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud – may God protect him – official to MalaysiaIn the year 2017 AD, the visit witnessed many meetings, meetings and events, in addition to the signing of a group of cooperation and investment agreements between the two countries in various fields.
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister – may God protect him – attaches great importance to expanding the horizons of bilateral cooperation between the Kingdom and Malaysia, in a way that enhances the opportunities for developing the strategic partnership between the two countries in various political, economic and cultural fields.
Saudi-Malaysian bilateral relations have developed over the past decades, and culminated in the year 2021 AD with the signing of the minutes of establishing the Saudi-Malaysian Coordination Council, in the presence of His Highness the Crown Prince – may God protect him – and the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Muhyiddin Yassin, in an important step to raise the relations of the two countries to the level of strategic partnership in all fields, in light of the elements they enjoy of economic strength and international standing, as the Kingdom views Malaysia as an important economic partner, as its economy is the fourth largest economy in the southern region. East Asia.
The Saudi-Malaysian Coordination Council
The Saudi-Malaysian Coordination Council launched its work by holding its first meeting in Riyadh, in December of last year (2024 AD), headed by His Highness the Minister of Foreign Affairs and his Malaysian counterpart.
The Council and its subcommittees seek to contribute to the development of partnership and cooperation in the economic, trade and investment fields, in a way that lives up to the aspirations of the leadership of the two countries.
/>Trade relations between the Kingdom and Malaysia have witnessed remarkable development, as the volume of trade exchange between the two countries during the year 2024 AD until the middle of the year 2025 AD amounted to about 13 billion dollars.
The trade balance is tilted in favor of the Kingdom, as the value of Saudi exports to Malaysia amounted to 10 billion dollars, while the value of its imports from Malaysia amounted to about 3 billion dollars, and the Kingdom ranks ninth in the world among the countries exporting to Malaysia.
Cooperation in the field Energy
Cooperation between the Kingdom and Malaysia in the field of energy has been characterized by remarkable development, as Saudi Aramco and Malaysian Petronas launched two joint projects that included the establishment of a refinery and an integrated petrochemical complex in Malaysia.
In May of this year (2025), Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power also signed a memorandum of understanding with the Malaysian Investment Development Authority to explore power generation opportunities with a capacity of up to 12.5 gigawatts by the year 2040. And initial investments valued at $10 billion.
The Kingdom enjoys great respect among all Malaysian official and popular circles, based on Islamic ties and the solid foundations of relations between the two countries and the two brotherly peoples. The Malaysian leadership is also interested in strengthening its relationship with the Kingdom, and considers it a strategic partner in the Islamic world.
The King of Malaysia in Saudi Arabia
The two countries agree in adopting the moderate Islamic approach based on moderation and tolerance. Rejecting extremism and extremism, combating terrorism, and supporting joint Islamic action in all its fields through the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, as Malaysia appreciates the Kingdom’s leadership role in serving the issues of the Islamic nation and serving the Two Holy Mosques.
The two countries look forward to the visit of the King of Malaysia to Saudi Arabia contributing to strengthening and developing relations between them, and benefiting from the cooperation opportunities provided by Vision 2030 and the major projects launched by the Kingdom in consolidating joint cooperation between the two countries in various fields.
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