Malaysia’s imports rose 0.6% year-on-year to MYR 125.25 billion in July 2025, defying market consensus of a 4.3% decline and marking the fourth consecutive month of growth. Still, the pace eased from a marginally revised 1.3% increase in June, pointing to the slowest gain since March due to spillover effects from expansive US trade duties. Imports grew for capital goods (20.6%) but fell for consumption goods (-5.0%), intermediate goods (-17.8%), and dual-use goods (-24.6%). By sector, manufacturing imports went up (1.5%), mainly led by E&E products (12.4%). In contrast, agricultural imports tumbled 11.6%, weighed by natural rubber (-9.6%) and other vegetable oils (-4.3%). Mining imports dropped 4.1%, dragged by LNG (-47.7%). Purchases went up from China (6.3%), Taiwan (51.6%), and South Korea (37.8%) but shrank from the U.S. (-22.2%), the EU (-10.6%), the ASEAN countries (-6.8%), and Japan (-6.2%). For the first seven months of the year, total imports rose 5.1% to MYR 830.2 billion. source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

Imports YoY in Malaysia decreased to 0.60 percent in July from 1.30 percent in June of 2025. Imports YoY in Malaysia averaged 12.69 percent from 1971 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 108.20 percent in April of 1974 and a record low of -30.40 percent in January of 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for Malaysia Imports YoY. Malaysia Imports YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2025.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-07-18 04:00 AM
Imports YoY
Jun 1.2% 6.6% 9.7%
2025-08-19 04:00 AM
Imports YoY
Jul 0.6% 1.3% -4.3%
2025-09-19 04:00 AM
Imports YoY
Aug 0.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 14979.00 8404.00 MYR Million Jul 2025
Capital Flows -2182.00 -20184.00 MYR Million Jun 2025
Crude Oil Production 486.00 485.00 BBL/D/1K Apr 2025
Current Account 265.00 16697.00 MYR Million Jun 2025
Current Account to GDP 1.70 1.50 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 140448.00 121550.00 MYR Million Jul 2025
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
Exports YoY 6.80 -3.60 percent Jul 2025
External Debt 1403300.00 1375300.00 MYR Million Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 1610.82 15565.78 MYR Million Jun 2025
Gold Reserves 38.88 38.88 Tonnes Jun 2025
Imports 125469.05 113145.30 MYR Million Jul 2025
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Imports YoY 0.60 1.30 percent Jul 2025
Terms of Trade 121.10 121.50 points Jul 2025
Terrorism Index 1.63 0.19 Points Dec 2024
Tourism Revenues 102256.40 71308.50 MYR Million Dec 2024
Tourist Arrivals 2131096.00 1990120.00 May 2025

Malaysia Imports YoY
Malaysia's main imports are: electrical and electronic products (29.4 percent), chemicals (9.5 percent), petroleum products (9.3 percent) and machinery, appliances and parts (8.7 percent). Main import partners are: China (19 percent), Singapore (12 percent), European Union (10 percent), the United States (8.1 percent), Japan (7.8 percent) and Thailand (6.1 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.60 1.30 108.20 -30.40 1971 - 2025 percent Monthly

News Stream
Malaysia Imports Unexpectedly Grow
Malaysia’s imports rose 0.6% year-on-year to MYR 125.25 billion in July 2025, defying market consensus of a 4.3% decline and marking the fourth consecutive month of growth. Still, the pace eased from a marginally revised 1.3% increase in June, pointing to the slowest gain since March due to spillover effects from expansive US trade duties. Imports grew for capital goods (20.6%) but fell for consumption goods (-5.0%), intermediate goods (-17.8%), and dual-use goods (-24.6%). By sector, manufacturing imports went up (1.5%), mainly led by E&E products (12.4%). In contrast, agricultural imports tumbled 11.6%, weighed by natural rubber (-9.6%) and other vegetable oils (-4.3%). Mining imports dropped 4.1%, dragged by LNG (-47.7%). Purchases went up from China (6.3%), Taiwan (51.6%), and South Korea (37.8%) but shrank from the U.S. (-22.2%), the EU (-10.6%), the ASEAN countries (-6.8%), and Japan (-6.2%). For the first seven months of the year, total imports rose 5.1% to MYR 830.2 billion.
2025-08-19
Malaysia Import Growth at 3-Month Low
Imports to Malaysia edged up 1.2% year-on-year to MYR 113.13 billion in June 2025, missing market estimates of 9.7% and sharply easing from a 6.6% growth in the previous month. It was the weakest rise in purchases since March, weighed down by the spillover effects of broad U.S. tariffs. Imports fell for intermediate (-1.2%) and dual-use goods (-44.7%) while growing for capital goods (21.8%) and consumption goods (1.6%). By sector, imports rose for manufacturing (3.6%), largely ed by gains in E&E products (10.5%) and machinery (15.3%). Agricultural imports increased 3.5%, mainly supported by palm oil products (42.7%). In contrast, mining imports slumped 11.4%, weighed down by sharp falls in crude petroleum (-27.8%) and LNG(-43.6%). Purchases went up from China (12.6%), the U.S. (21.1%), Taiwan (10.4%), and South Korea (28.5%) but shrank from ASEAN countries (-5.6%), Japan (-7.2%), and the EU (-9.3%). For the first six months of the year, total imports rose 5.9% to MYR 704.7 billion.
2025-07-18
Malaysia Import Growth Below Estimates
Imports to Malaysia grew by 6.6% year-on-year to MYR 125.86 billion in May 2025, missing market forecasts of 13.8% and sharply slowing from the fastest pace in over a year of a 20.0% surge in the previous month. The latest figures highlighted the spillover effects of rising U.S. tariffs, with imports falling for intermediate (-4.4%) and consumption goods (-1.1%), while capital goods surged 63.7%. By sector, imports rose in manufacturing (8.5%), driven by strong gains in E&E products (39.4%) and machinery (0.6%). Agricultural imports increased 7.2%, mainly supported by palm oil products (26.9%). In contrast, mining imports sank 16.1%, weighed down by sharp falls in crude petroleum (-37.4%) and other mining products (-15.6%). Imports increased from China (11.3%), the U.S. (46.7%), and Taiwan (37.8%), but declined from ASEAN countries (-7.7%), Japan (-18.1%), the EU (-7.5%), and South Korea (-0.9%). For the first five months of the year, total imports rose 6.9% to MYR 591.54 billion.
2025-06-20


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