Malaysia Balance of Trade

Last Release

Sep 30, 2025

Actual

19,857

Units In

MYR Million

15,850

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Nov 19, 2025

Time to Release

30 Days 21 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
31,700 Sep 2022	-3,633.59 Apr 2020	4,920.76 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 surged to MYR 19.9 billion in September 2025, up from MYR 12.8 billion in the same month last year and above market expectations of MYR 16.8 billion. It was the largest trade surplus since March, as exports outpaced imports. Exports rose by 12.2% year-on-year to MYR 138.7 billion, following a downwardly revised 1.7% increase in August. The figure far exceeded forecasts of a 3.5% rise and marked the fastest export growth in five months. Growth was driven by higher sales in the manufacturing sector (+12.5%), agriculture (+6.5%), and mining (+4.3%). Exports rose mainly to the U (+24.4%), Singapore (+28.0%), and China (+2.9%). Meanwhile, imports grew by 7.3% to MYR 118.8 billion, surpassing forecasts of 1.4% growth, driven by higher imports of consumption goods (+5.1%) and capital goods (+9.3%). For the first nine months of 2025, the country recorded a trade surplus of MYR 105.7 billion, with exports and imports rising by 4.8% and 1.1%, respectively.