Malaysia’s trade surplus widened slightly to a record high of MYR 19.27 billion in December 2025 from MYR 19.26 billion in the same month a year earlier, far above market expectations of MYR 12.2 billion. Exports rose 10.4% year on year to MYR 153.0 billion, accelerating from a 7.0% increase in November and exceeding forecasts of a 2.4% rise. The acceleration was mainly driven by manufactured goods, which rose 13.6%, led by strong shipments of electrical and electronic products, which surged 25.3%. Among trading partners, outbound shipments rose to the US (48.8%), Hong Kong (12.0%), Taiwan (34.4%), and the EU (34.8%). Meanwhile, imports surged 12.0% to MYR 133.7 billion, also above expectations for an 8.5% gain. The rise was boosted by higher imports of consumption goods (27.6%) and intermediate goods (3.6%). For the whole of 2025, Malaysia registered a trade surplus of MYR 132.6 billion, with exports and imports falling 3.7% and 3.6%, respectively. source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

Malaysia recorded a trade surplus of 19300 MYR Million in December of 2025. Balance of Trade in Malaysia averaged 5243.90 MYR Million from 1970 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 202300.00 MYR Million in September of 2025 and a record low of -4464.53 MYR Million in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Malaysia Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Malaysia Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Malaysia recorded a trade surplus of 19300 MYR Million in December of 2025. Balance of Trade in Malaysia is expected to be 10000.00 MYR Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Malaysia Balance of Trade is projected to trend around 10000.00 MYR Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-19 04:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Nov MYR6.1B MYR20.4B MYR17.2B MYR16.0B
2026-01-20 04:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Dec MYR19.3B MYR6.1B MYR12.2B MYR5.0B
2026-02-20 04:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Jan MYR19.3B MYR4.1B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 19276.00 6085.00 MYR Million Dec 2025
Capital Flows -11410.00 -2182.00 MYR Million Sep 2025
Current Account 12238.00 265.00 MYR Million Sep 2025
Current Account to GDP 1.40 1.10 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 152952.00 134935.00 MYR Million Dec 2025
Exports YoY 10.40 7.00 percent Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 8468.55 1610.82 MYR Million Sep 2025
Imports 133676.00 128850.00 MYR Million Dec 2025
Imports YoY 12.00 15.80 percent Dec 2025
Terms of Trade 123.60 123.70 points Dec 2025


Malaysia Balance of Trade
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..
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
19276.00 6085.00 202300.00 -4464.53 1970 - 2025 MYR Million Monthly

News Stream
Malaysia December Trade Surplus Hits Record Peak
Malaysia’s trade surplus widened slightly to a record high of MYR 19.27 billion in December 2025 from MYR 19.26 billion in December 2024, above expectations of MYR 12.2 billion. Exports rose 10.4% yoy to a record high of MYR 153.0 billion, accelerating from a 7.0% increase in November and exceeding forecasts of a 2.4% rise. The acceleration was mainly driven by manufactured goods, which rose 13.6%, led by strong shipments of electrical and electronic products, which surged 25.3%. Among trading partners, outbound shipments rose to the US (48.8%), Hong Kong (12.0%), Taiwan (34.4%), and the EU (34.8%). Meanwhile, imports surged 12.0% to an all-time high of MYR 133.7 billion, also above expectations for an 8.5% gain. The rise was boosted by higher imports of consumption goods (27.6%), dual- use goods (60.1%), and intermediate goods (3.6%). For the whole of 2025, Malaysia registered a trade surplus of MYR 132.6 billion, with exports and imports falling 3.7% and 3.6%, respectively.
2026-01-20
Malaysia Trade Surplus Smallest in 6 Months
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.
2025-12-19
Malaysia Trade Surplus Beats Estimates
Malaysia’s trade surplus soared to MYR 19.0 billion in October 2025, up from MYR 12.0 billion in the same month last year and exceeding expectations of MYR 16.4 billion, as exports outpaced imports. Exports grew 15.7% year-on-year to a record high of MYR 148.3 billion, following an upwardly revised 12.5% increase in August. This marked the fastest export growth in six months, despite a decline in shipments to the US due to newly imposed tariffs. Growth was driven by higher sales in the manufacturing sector (15.7%), agriculture (20.3%), and mining (8.0%), with exports rising mainly to Singapore (27.2%), China (7.5%), Hong Kong (36.7%), and Japan (6.6%). Meanwhile, imports rose 9.7% to a record MYR 129.3 billion, surpassing forecasts of 5.8% growth, supported by higher imports of capital goods (51.9%) and consumption goods (3.6%). For the first ten months of 2025, Malaysia recorded a trade surplus of MYR 125 billion, with exports and imports rising 6.0% and 4.7%, respectively.
2025-11-19