Imports to Malaysia increased to a record high of MYR 163.00 Billion in June from MYR 143.99 Billion in May of 2026, supported by higher purchases of intermediate goods (41.3%), capital goods (67.4%), consumption goods (17.2%), and dual-use goods (31.9%). source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

Imports in Malaysia averaged 30997.10 MYR Million from 1970 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 163001.00 MYR Million in June 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 July of 2026.

Imports in Malaysia is expected to be 148000.00 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.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 14885.00 39873.00 MYR Million Jun 2026
Capital Flows 27395.00 9414.00 MYR Million Mar 2026
Current Account 15157.00 2748.00 MYR Million Mar 2026
Current Account to GDP 1.50 1.40 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 177887.00 183861.00 MYR Million Jun 2026
Exports YoY 45.40 44.70 percent Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 22809.25 26641.30 MYR Million Mar 2026
Imports 163001.00 143987.00 MYR Million Jun 2026
Imports YoY 43.90 14.40 percent Jun 2026
Terms of Trade 122.20 119.60 points May 2026


Malaysia Imports
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
163001.00 143987.00 163001.00 313.60 1970 - 2026 MYR Million Monthly


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