Malaysia’s exports climbed 8.3% year-on-year to a three-month high of MYR 148.8 billion in March 2026, easing from February’s downwardly revised 10.7% rise. Growth was driven by manufacturing, which expanded 9.6%, particularly in electrical and electronic products (15.0%) and petroleum products (23.7%). Meanwhile, mining exports fell 0.4%, weighed down by liquefied natural gas (-17.5%). However, this decline was partially offset by increases in crude petroleum (0.8%) and metalliferous ores and metal scrap (13.8%). At the same time, agricultural exports dropped 7.8%, reflecting lower sales of palm oil and palm-based products (-6.1%) and natural rubber (-45.9%). For the first quarter of 2026, exports rose 12.7% from the same period last year to USD 425.5 billion. source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

Exports in Malaysia averaged 35445.53 MYR Million from 1970 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 152775.00 MYR Million in December of 2025 and a record low of 328.10 MYR Million in February of 1970. This page provides the latest reported value for - Malaysia Exports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Malaysia Exports - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.

Exports in Malaysia is expected to be 138000.00 MYR Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Malaysia Exports is projected to trend around 150000.00 MYR Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 24553.00 16708.00 MYR Million Mar 2026
Capital Flows 12324.00 -11411.00 MYR Million Dec 2025
Current Account 15157.00 2748.00 MYR Million Mar 2026
Current Account to GDP 1.50 1.40 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 148752.00 130952.00 MYR Million Mar 2026
Exports YoY 8.30 10.70 percent Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 22809.25 26641.30 MYR Million Mar 2026
Imports 124199.00 114244.00 MYR Million Mar 2026
Imports YoY 10.40 8.20 percent Mar 2026
Terms of Trade 124.40 124.90 points Mar 2026


Malaysia Exports
Exports supported by influx of foreign direct investments have been one of the most important factors driving Malaysia’s GDP growth in recent years. Malaysia's main exports are: electrical and electronics products (36 percent), chemicals (7.1 percent), petroleum products (7.0 percent), liquefied natural gas (6 percent), and palm oil (5.1 percent). Malaysia's main export partners are: Singapore (14 percent), China (13 percent), European Union (10 percent), Japan (9.5 percent), the United States (9.4 percent) and Thailand (6 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
148752.00 130952.00 152775.00 328.10 1970 - 2026 MYR Million Monthly


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