Malaysia's current account surplus narrowed sharply to MYR 2.0 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 from MYR 12.9 billion in the same period last year, as the goods account surplus fell to MYR 23.6 billion from MYR 36.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024. At the same time, the services account recorded a surplus of MYR 5.0 billion, shifting from a MYR 1.0 billion deficit, supported by a jump in the construction sector surplus, gains in insurance and pension services, and other business services, which swung from a deficit in Q4 2024. Additionally, the primary income account gap widened to MYR 23.5 billion compared to MYR 17.1 billion recorded in the same period last year. Meanwhile, the secondary income deficit dropped to MYR 3.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 from MYR 5.9 billion a year earlier. source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

Malaysia recorded a Current Account surplus of 2000 MYR Million in the fourth quarter of 2025. Current Account in Malaysia averaged 14185.10 MYR Million from 1999 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 39982.00 MYR Million in the third quarter of 2008 and a record low of 265.00 MYR Million in the second quarter of 2025. This page provides - Malaysia Current Account - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Malaysia Current Account - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Malaysia recorded a Current Account surplus of 2000 MYR Million in the fourth quarter of 2025. Current Account in Malaysia is expected to be 15500.00 MYR Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Malaysia Current Account is projected to trend around 12000.00 MYR Million in 2027 and 13000.00 MYR Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-11-14 04:00 AM
Current Account
Q3 MYR12.2B MYR0.3B MYR4.6B
2026-02-13 04:00 AM
Current Account
Q4 MYR2B MYR12.8B MYR15.0B
2026-05-15 04:00 AM
Current Account
Q1 MYR2B MYR 15.5B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 21400.00 22066.00 MYR Million Jan 2026
Capital Flows 12324.00 -11411.00 MYR Million Dec 2025
Current Account 2047.00 12821.00 MYR Million Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP 1.40 1.10 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 146870.00 152774.00 MYR Million Jan 2026
Exports YoY 19.60 10.20 percent Jan 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 27817.00 8468.55 MYR Million Dec 2025
Imports 125505.00 130708.00 MYR Million Jan 2026
Imports YoY 5.30 9.50 percent Jan 2026
Terms of Trade 123.60 123.70 points Dec 2025


Malaysia Current Account
Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2047.00 12821.00 39982.00 265.00 1999 - 2025 MYR Million Quarterly

News Stream
Malaysia Q4 Current Account Surplus Narrows Sharply
Malaysia's current account surplus narrowed sharply to MYR 2.0 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 from MYR 12.9 billion in the same period last year, as the goods account surplus fell to MYR 23.6 billion from MYR 36.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024. At the same time, the services account recorded a surplus of MYR 5.0 billion, shifting from a MYR 1.0 billion deficit, supported by a jump in the construction sector surplus, gains in insurance and pension services, and other business services, which swung from a deficit in Q4 2024. Additionally, the primary income account gap widened to MYR 23.5 billion compared to MYR 17.1 billion recorded in the same period last year. Meanwhile, the secondary income deficit dropped to MYR 3.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 from MYR 5.9 billion a year earlier.
2026-02-13
Malaysia Current Account Surplus Widens in Q3
Malaysia's current account surplus widened sharply to MYR 12.2 billion in the third quarter of 2025 from MYR 1.8 billion in the same period last year, as the goods account surplus rose to MYR 33.3 billion from MYR 22.4 billion in the third quarter 2024. At the same time, the services account recorded a surplus of MYR 0.7 billion, shifting from a MYR 0.8 billion deficit, supported by a jump in surplus of the construction sector, gains in travel, and smaller deficits in insurance and pension services and other business services. The secondary income deficit also narrowed to MYR 1.8 billion in the third quarter of 2025 from MYR 2.4 billion a year earlier. In contrast, the primary income account gap widened to MYR 19.9 billion compared to the MYR 17.4 billion recorded in the same period last year.
2025-11-14
Malaysia Q2 Current Account Surplus Smallest Since 1999
Malaysia's current account surplus narrowed sharply to MYR 0.3 billion in the second quarter of 2025 from MYR 4.3 billion in the corresponding period of the previous year. This marked the smallest current account surplus since records began in 1999, as the goods account surplus dropped to MYR 17 billion from MYR 24 billion in the second quarter of 2024. Moreover, the secondary income gap widened to MYR 4.6 billion from MYR 1.2 billion. In contrast, the primary income deficit fell to MYR 8.9 billion from MYR 14.8 billion, and the services account deficit decreased to MYR 3.3 billion in the second quarter of 2025 from MYR 3.7 billion a year earlier.
2025-08-15