Malaysia Trade Surplus Largest in 4 Months

2026-10-19 04:08 By Chusnul Chotimah 1 min. read

Malaysia’s trade surplus widened to MYR 33.7 billion in September 2026, up from MYR 20.5 billion in the same month a year earlier, marking the largest trade surplus since May, as exports grew more than imports.

Exports soared 54.5% year-on-year to a record high of MYR 215.1 billion, mainly boosted by a 50.4% jump in manufactured goods, which accounted for 58.6% of total exports, particularly E&E products (69.2%).

By destination, exports rose sharply to the US (89.9%), Singapore (50.4%), China (22.1%), Taiwan (175.2%), and the EU (35.3%).

Meanwhile, imports surged 52.7% year-on-year to an all-time high of MYR 181.4 billion, due to a sharp rise in intermediate goods (69.6%), capital goods (20.9%), and consumption goods (18.2%).

Purchases from China jumped 67.6%, those from Singapore surged 90.7%, while those from Taiwan soared 55.6%.

In the 1st nine months of 2026, the trade surplus jumped 115.7% yoy to MYR 232.4 billion, with exports climbing 34.0% and imports rising 25.7%.



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