Malaysia Balance of Trade

Last Release

Jul 31, 2025

Actual

14,979

Units In

MYR Million

8,404

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Sep 19, 2025

Time to Release

29 Days 3 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
31,700 Sep 2022	-3,633.59 Apr 2020	4,882.54 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 15 billion in July 2025, up from MYR 6.4 billion in the same month last year and above expectations of MYR 5.7 billion. It was the largest trade surplus since March, as exports grew much faster than imports. Exports unexpectedly rose by 6.8% yoy to a near three-year high of MYR 140.4 billion, reversing an upwardly revised 3.6% drop in June and beating forecasts of a 5.2% fall. The increase was driven by higher sales in the manufacturing sector (9.0%), while shipments declined in mining (-4.3%) and agriculture (-8.6%). Imports also surprised on the upside, rising by 0.6% to MYR 125.5 billion, defying expectations of a 4.3% drop. The overall gain was boosted by a sharp rise in capital goods imports (20.6%). In contrast, imports fell for consumption goods (-5.0%) and intermediate goods (-17.8%). For the 1st seven months of 2025, the country recorded a trade surplus of MYR 70.3 billion, with exports and imports rising by 4.3% and 5.1%, respectively.