Malaysia Balance of Trade

Last Release

Nov 30, 2025

Actual

6,116

Units In

MYR Million

20,418

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jan 20, 2026

Time to Release

29 Days 15 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
202,300 Sep 2025	-3,633.59 Apr 2020	5,217.53 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 narrowed to MYR 6.1 billion in November 2025, down from MYR 14.8 billion in the same month last year and far below expectations of MYR 17.2 billion, marking the smallest trade surplus since May. Exports rose 7% yoy to MYR 135.0 billion, slowing sharply from a 15.7% jump in October and falling below forecasts of 11.2%. This marked the softest export growth in three months, due to a decline in agricultural shipments. Growth was driven by higher sales in the manufacturing sector (7.9%) and mining (9.9%), with exports rising mainly to Singapore (4.1%), China (9.3%), and the EU (13.2%). Meanwhile, imports surged 15.8% to MYR 128.9 billion, surpassing forecasts of 11.4% gain and marking the fastest growth in seven months. The rise was boosted by higher imports of capital goods (56.8%) and intermediate goods (5.0%). For the first eleven months of 2025, Malaysia recorded a trade surplus of MYR 132.6 billion, with exports and imports rising 6.1% and 5.6%, respectively.