Imports to Malaysia rose to MYR 163 billion in August 2026 from MYR 115.5 billion in the same month a year earlier. Import growth was driven primarily by the manufacturing sector, where purchases increased 43.2%, led by the manufacture of electrical and electronic products (89.3%), machinery, equipment and parts (22%), and petroleum products (26.6%). Imports for the mining sector also climbed sharply (60.1%), supported by a strong increase in crude petroleum purchases (87%). In contrast, imports declined for agriculture (-2.9%) and other sectors (-5.9%). By trading partner, imports recorded the strongest increases from China (61.3%), followed by Taiwan (68.9%), Singapore (59.1%), and the US (3.2%). For the January-August period, total imports reached MYR 1,157.6 billion, up from MYR 946.1 billion in the corresponding period a year earlier. source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia
Imports in Malaysia averaged 31396.40 MYR Million from 1970 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 171138.43 MYR Million in July of 2026 and a record low of 313.60 MYR Million in August of 1970. This page provides the latest reported value for - Malaysia Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Malaysia Imports - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.
Imports in Malaysia is expected to be 140000.00 MYR Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Malaysia Imports is projected to trend around 190000.00 MYR Million in 2027 and 210000.00 MYR Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.