Malaysia Balance of Trade

Last Release

Feb 28, 2025

Actual

12,617

Units In

MYR Million

3,659

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

May 20, 2025

Time to Release

1 Months 0 Days 19 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
31,700 Sep 2022	-3,633.59 Apr 2020	4,837.78 MYR Million	1970-2025	N/A

International trade plays a large role in Malaysian economy. Since 1998, Malaysia have been reporting consistent trade surpluses, mainly due to rise in exports of electrical and electronics products. In 2015, the biggest trade surpluses were recorded with Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, and United States while the biggest trade deficits with China and Taiwan. .

Latest Updates

Malaysia's trade surplus increased to MYR 24.7 billion in March 2025, up from MYR 12.7 billion in the same month of 2024, surpassing market estimates for a gain of MYR 13.8 billion. It was the largest trade surplus since June 2023, as exports grew while imports fell. Exports advanced by 6.8% year-on-year to a three-month high of MYR 137.3 billion, accelerating from a 6.2% rise in February and exceeding estimates of 3.3%. This was mainly supported by sales of manufacturing (8.9%) and agriculture (5.4%), while mining and quarrying plunged (-16.6%). Meanwhile, imports unexpectedly dropped by 2.8% to MYR 112.59 billion, missing forecasts of a 2.3% rise, due to falls in capital goods (-19.2%) and intermediate goods (-0.6%). By contrast, exports of consumption goods rose by 3.6%. For the first quarter of 2025, the country posted a surplus of MYR 41 billion, with exports and imports advancing by 4.4% and 2.8%, respectively.